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Definitions for Rarefy

[1] to make rare or rarer; make less dense: to rarefy a gas.
[2] to make more refined, spiritual, or exalted.
[3] to become rare or less dense; become thinned: Moisture rarefies when heated.
[4] to make or become rarer or less dense; thin out

Words related to Rarefy

attenuate, trim, shave, lace, reduce, decrease, disperse, weaken, cut, doctor, irrigate, spike, needle, water, cook, diminish, expand, prune, edit, extenuate

Words nearby Rarefy

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Origin of Rarefy

1350–1400; Middle English rarefien < Middle French rarefier < Latin rārēfacere, equivalent to rārē-, combining form of rārus rare1 (for expected rāri-; orig. of -ē- unclear) + facere to make; see -fy

Other words from Rarefy

rar·e·fi·a·ble , adjective
rar·e·fi·er , noun

Word origin for Rarefy

C14: from Old French raréfier , from Latin rārēfacere , from rārus rare 1 + facere to make

Synonyms for Rarefy

attenuate, cook, cut, decrease, delete, diminish, disperse, doctor, edit, emaciate, expand, extenuate, irrigate, lace, needle, prune, reduce, refine, shave, spike, trim, water, weaken, cut back, water down, weed out