Synonyms for sophisticate
səˈfɪs tɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; -ˌkeɪtso·phis·ti·cate

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1. sophisticate

   Synonyms:
   artificialize, demoralize, debase, corrupt, vitiate, spoil, pervert

   Antonyms:
   naturalize, simplify, purify, train, improve, correct, refine, reform

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1. sophisticate, man of the worldverb

   a worldly-wise person

   Synonyms:
   man of the world

2. sophisticateverb

   make less natural or innocent

   "Their manners had sophisticated the young girls"

   Synonyms:
   doctor up, twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, doctor

3. twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticateverb

   practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

   "Don't twist my words"

   Synonyms:
   bend, wriggle, doctor up, wrick, doctor, wind, deform, twist, abuse, demoralise, rick, misdirect, debase, worm, demoralize, flex, convolute, writhe, profane, wrench, turn, convolve, subvert, vitiate, sprain, curve, deprave, twist around, corrupt, twine, distort, wrestle, squirm, pervert, debauch, misuse

4. sophisticate, doctor, doctor upverb

   alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

   "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"

   Synonyms:
   pervert, fix, furbish up, twist around, restore, twist, convolute, repair, mend, bushel, doctor, doctor up, touch on

5. sophisticateverb

   make more complex or refined

   "a sophisticated design"

   Synonyms:
   doctor up, twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, doctor

Matched Categories

1. • Adulterate
   • Complicate
   • Educate

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1. sophisticateverb

   Synonyms:
   adulterate, debase, vitiate, pervert, corrupt

2. sophisticateadjective

   Synonyms:
   adulterated, spurious, counterfeit, debased, vitiated, perverted, corrupted, sophisticated

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