subtilize

Meaning

1. (transitive) To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
2. (transitive) To refine; to spin into niceties.
3. (intransitive) To use subtle arguments or distinctions.

Synonyms

subtilise

rarefy

sublimate

breed

sharpen

rarify

reform

meliorate

refine

Translations

subtiliser

subtilitzar

κοσκινίζω

λεπτολογώ

ψειρίζω

ψιλολογώ

ξεψαχνίζω

sublimer

voler

affinare

sutilizar

ince farklarını gözetmek

incelik vermek

inceltmek

βασανίζω

Etymology

From French subtiliser; equivalent to subtle + -ize.