depurate
[ dep-yuh-reyt ]
verb (used with or without object),dep·u·rat·ed, dep·u·rat·ing.
to make or become free from impurities.
Origin of depurate
1Other words from depurate
- dep·u·ra·tion, noun
- dep·u·ra·tor, noun
Words Nearby depurate
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How to use depurate in a sentence
depurate vice of all her offensiveness, and you prune her of half her evil.
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British Dictionary definitions for depurate
depurate
/ (ˈdɛpjʊˌreɪt) /
verb
to cleanse or purify or to be cleansed or purified
obsolete to promote the elimination of waste products from (the body)
Origin of depurate
1C17: from Medieval Latin dēpūrāre, from Latin de- + pūrāre to purify; see pure
Derived forms of depurate
- depuration, noun
- depurator, noun
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