PURIFICATIONS Synonyms
11 hypernyms for purifications. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PURIFICATIONS
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| refining | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) | ||||||
| clarifying | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • that makes clear | ||||||
| cleaning | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of making something clean | ||||||
| cleansing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of making something clean adjective satellite • cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands • acting like an antiseptic | ||||||
| decontamination | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the removal of contaminants | ||||||
| detoxification | noun n | |||||
noun • a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances • treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver) | ||||||
| expurgation | noun n | |||||
noun • the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work | ||||||
| purification | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) • a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites • the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing | ||||||
| redemption | noun n | |||||
noun • (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil • repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock) • the act of purchasing back something previously sold | ||||||
| sanctification | noun n | |||||
noun • a religious ceremony in which something is made holy | ||||||
| wash | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a thin coat of water-base paint • the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) • the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) • the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller • a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other • garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering • any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out verb • clean with some chemical process • cleanse (one's body) with soap and water • cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water • move by or as if by water • be capable of being washed • admit to testing or proof • separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) • apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to • remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent • form by erosion • make moist • wash or flow against • wash by removing particles • to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking | ||||||
| filtering | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • device that removes something from whatever passes through it • an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it verb • remove by passing through a filter • pass through • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | ||||||
| purgation | noun n | |||||
noun • purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels • a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites • the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge | ||||||
| refinement | noun n | |||||
noun • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the result of improving something • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | ||||||