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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 | ||
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