Synonyms for sublimate
ˈsʌb ləˌmeɪt; -mɪt, -ˌmeɪtsub·li·mate

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1. sublimate

   Synonyms:
   vaporize, refine, heighten, elevate

   Antonyms:
   solidify, crystallize, indurate, coarsen, worsen, degrade, deprave, lower

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1. sublimateadjective

   the product of vaporization of a solid

   Antonyms:
   impure

2. sublimateverb

   made pure

   Antonyms:
   impure

3. sublimateverb

   direct energy or urges into useful activities

   Synonyms:
   rarefy, distill, sublime, purify, subtilize, make pure

   Antonyms:
   impure

4. rarefy, sublimate, subtilizeverb

   make more subtle or refined

   Synonyms:
   purify, rarefy, make pure, distill, subtilize, subtilise, attenuate, sublime

   Antonyms:
   impure

5. purify, sublimate, make pure, distillverb

   remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

   "purify the water"

   Synonyms:
   purify, rarefy, distil, purge, make pure, extract, distill, condense, subtilize, sanctify, sublime

   Antonyms:
   impure

6. sublime, sublimateverb

   change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting

   "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

   Synonyms:
   rarefy, distill, make pure, sublime, purify, subtilize

   Antonyms:
   impure

7. sublime, sublimateverb

   vaporize and then condense right back again

   Synonyms:
   rarefy, distill, make pure, sublime, purify, subtilize

   Antonyms:
   impure

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1. sublimateverb

   Synonyms:
   SUBLIME

2. sublimateverb

   Synonyms:
   refine, exalt, elevate, heighten

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How to use sublimate in a sentence?

1. Lisa Haisha:

   Don’t sublimate your own freedom and desires in order to satisfy the invisible judgments of others against hypothetical wrongdoings.