subtilize

Verb

Meaning

To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.

To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments.

To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions.

Source: Webster's dictionary

sublimate rarefy subtilise use water cavil apply employ refine purify analyse sever cleanse sharpen attenuate

Show all synonyms

group focus join link connect combine

Show all antonyms

change alter modify discriminate heighten sharpen