Meaning & use
Purifying
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Removing contaminants or impurities from something to make it cleaner or purer.
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The new filter is capable of purifying up to a thousand gallons of water a day.
Many cultures have rituals for purifying the body and mind before a ceremony.
A note on using this word
Used both literally, as in purifying water or air, and figuratively, as in purifying one's thoughts or intentions.
Words with a similar meaning
cleansingrefining
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Words with an opposite meaning
pollutingcontaminating
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