levigate

Meaning

Verb

1. To make smooth or polish.
2. To make into a smooth paste or fine powder.
3. To separate finer grains from coarser ones by suspension in a liquid.
4. To lighten.
5. To belittle.

Adj

1. Smooth.
2. Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated.

Synonyms

elutriation

vanning

levigation

Translations

polijsten

🇵🇱

düz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt/

Etymology

From lēvigātus, past participle of Latin lēvigō (“I smoothen”), from lēvis (“smooth”).