purify

A verb used to indicate the act of removing impurities, contaminants, or unwanted elements from something, making it clean or pure.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по удалению примесей, загрязнителей или нежелательных элементов из чего-либо, делая его чистым или чистым.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de eliminar impurezas, contaminantes o elementos no deseados de algo, haciéndolo limpio o puro.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer les impuretés, les polluants ou les éléments indésirables de quelque chose, le rendant pur ou propre, ou encore de le débarrasser de ce qui le souille ou le contamine.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Verunreinigungen, Schadstoffe oder unerwünschte Bestandteile aus etwas zu entfernen, um es rein oder sauber zu machen; auch im übertragenen Sinn für Läuterung oder Reinigung von Schuld, Geist oder Seele.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de remover impurezas, contaminantes ou elementos indesejados de algo, tornando-o puro ou limpo.zh动词，表示去除某物中的杂质、污染物或不需要的成分，使其变得纯净或干净。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إزالة الشوائب أو الملوثات أو العناصر غير المرغوب فيها من شيء ما لجعله نقيًا أو نظيفًا، ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى التطهير من النجاسة أو الذنوب.

1. Remove impurities B2 formal scientific

   To remove unwanted substances or contaminants from something, often through a process like distillation or filtration.

   • The water is purified through a series of filters.
   • They use a special machine to purify the air in the lab.
   • The chemist purified the compound by distillation.

   ruОчищатьesPurificar (eliminar impurezas)frpurifierdeReinigenptPurificarzh净化arيُنقّي

   Sinónimos: clarifycleansedecontaminatefilterpurgerefine

   Antónimos: contaminatedefilepollutetaint

2. Cleanse spiritually C1 formal

   To make something or someone free from sin, guilt, or moral impurity.

   • The ritual is meant to purify the soul.
   • He sought to purify his heart through meditation.
   • The ceremony was designed to purify the community of its past wrongdoings.

   ruОчистить духовноespurificar espiritualmentefrpurifier spirituellementdeGeistig reinigenptPurificar espiritualmentezh心灵净化arالتطهير الروحي

   Sinónimos: absolvecleansepurgesanctifyshrive

   Antónimos: contaminatecorruptdefilepollutetaint

3. Become clean or pure C1 formal

   To become free from impurities, guilt, or sin, often through a process of self-improvement or cleansing.

   • The water purifies as it passes through the sand.
   • Through confession, he felt his spirit purify.
   • The air purifies naturally after a rainstorm.

   ruОчищатьсяesPurificarsefrse purifierdeSich reinigenptPurificar-sezh净化arيتطهّر

   Sinónimos: clarifycleanclearrefine

   Antónimos: contaminatedefilepollutesoiltaint

• purified past participle
• purified past simple
• purifying present participle
• purifies third person singular