Verb: purify 'pyûr-u,fI
- (chemistry) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
"purify the water";
- sublimate, distill [N. Amer], distil [Brit]
- Make pure or free from sin or guilt
"he left the monastery purified";
- purge, sanctify
- Become clean, pure or free of guilt and sin
"The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"
Derived forms: purified, purifying, purifies
Type of: alter, ameliorate, amend, better, change, improve, meliorate, mend, modify
Encyclopedia: Purify