English verb: rarefy | |||
1. | rarefy (change) lessen the density or solidity of | ||
Samples | The bones are rarefied. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
2. | rarefy (change) make more subtle or refined | ||
Synonyms | sublimate, subtilize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
3. | rarefy (change) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) | ||
Synonyms | attenuate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||