Rarefy

  • 11rarefy — verb a) To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense b) To expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to. Syn …

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  • 12rarefy — To become light or less dense. * * * rar·e·fy also rar·i·fy rar ə .fī, rer vb, e·fied also i·fied; e·fy·ing also i·fy·ing vt to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense: to expand without the addition of matter vi to become less dense …

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  • 13rarefy — Synonyms and related words: add to, adulterate, aggrandize, amplify, attenuate, augment, baptize, bloat, blow up, broaden, build, build up, bulk, bulk out, crescendo, cut, dematerialize, develop, dilate, dilute, disembody, distend, emacerate,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 14rarefy — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To become diffuse: attenuate, thin. See TIGHTEN …

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  • 15rarefy —  , rarefaction, but rarity …

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  • 16rarefy — rar·e·fy || rerɪfaɪ / reÉ™r v. thin out, make less dense; refine, purify …

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  • 17rarefy — [ rɛ:rɪfʌɪ] (also rarify) verb (rarefies, rarefying, rarefied) make or become less dense or solid. Derivatives rarefication noun rarefactive adjective Origin ME: from OFr. rarefier …

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  • 18rarefy — v. a. Make rarer, make less dense, make thin, make porous …

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  • 19rarefy — rar·e·fy …

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  • 20rarefy — [c]/ˈrɛərəfaɪ / (say rairruhfuy) verb (rarefied, rarefying) –verb (t) 1. to make rare, more rare, or less dense. 2. to make less gross; refine. –verb (i) 3. to become rare or less dense; become thinned. {Latin rārēfacere} …