Synonyms: purify, distill, make pure, sublimate
Definition: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
Usage: purify the water
Similar words: meliorate, improve, ameliorate, amend, better
Definition: to make better
Usage: The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
Synonyms: purge, purify, sanctify
Definition: make pure or free from sin or guilt
Usage: he left the monastery purified
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: purify
Definition: become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin
Usage: The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night