elute

Meaning

To separate one substance from another by means of a solvent; to wash; to cleanse.

Synonyms

ablate

detach

disconnect

disembody

disengage

disjoint

dislodge

elution

free

🆓

let go

remove

sever

stand back

strip

sunder

unbelt

unbend

unbind

uncouple

unfasten

unhitch

unleash

unmuzzle

unscrew

unsolder

untie

abscise

Hyphenated as

e‧lute

Pronounced as (IPA)

/i.ˈluːt/

Etymology

First attested in 1731. Borrowed from Latin ēlūtus, from the verb ēluō (“I wash away”).