purifying

Plural: purifyings

Verb

• remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
• make pure or free from sin or guilt
• become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin
• present participle and gerund of purify

Adjective

• serving to purge or rid of sin
• freeing from noxious matter
  • "filtration is a purifying agent"

Adjective Satellite

• acting like an antiseptic

Noun

• An act of purification.

Examples

• These ritual purifyings have taken place for thousands of years.

Synonyms

cleansing, distill, make pure, purgatorial, purge, purging, purify, sanctify, sublimate

Antonyms

adulterating

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