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subtilize
[ suht-l-ahyz, suhb-tuh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, sub·til·ized, sub·til·iz·ing.
- to elevate in character; sublimate.
- to make (the mind, senses, etc.) keen or discerning; sharpen.
- to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
- to make thin, rare, or more fluid or volatile; refine.
verb (used without object)
, sub·til·ized, sub·til·iz·ing.
- to make subtle distinctions or to argue subtly.
subtilize
/ ˈsʌtɪˌlaɪz /
verb
- tr to bring to a purer state; refine
- to debate subtly
- tr to make (the mind, etc) keener
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Derived Forms
- ˌsubtiliˈzation, noun
- ˈsubtilˌizer, noun
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Other Words From
- subtil·i·zation noun
- subtil·izer noun
- super·subtil·ized adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of subtilize1
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Example Sentences
Hecht refined and subtilized the banter of the old screwball comedies into ironic japery, and Hitchcock directed with an unparalleled mastery of sexual tension.
From The New Yorker
The spiritual comprehension may be infinitely subtilized, but the raw material it operates upon must remain.
From Project Gutenberg
But the men's shoddy is merely a horror, whereas woman transfigures and subtilizes the cheap material.
From Project Gutenberg
The risk in subtilizing stage character lies just here.
From Project Gutenberg
Theosophy—and a large share of what is called theology—is simply a refining and subtilizing of mythology.
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