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 Synonyms of 'refine'

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1. (verb) polish, refine, fine-tune, down
- improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
Synonyms:  land, push down, pull down, polish up, round off, down, go through, elaborate, belt down, rarify, drink down, round, shoot down, cut down, complicate, kill, toss off, smoothen, calibrate, bolt down, rectify, shine, brush up, graduate, tweak, pour down, smooth, pop, devour, fine-tune, knock down, consume, polish, refine

2. (verb) complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate
- make more complex, intricate, or richer
Synonyms:  elaborate, refine, perplex, lucubrate, exposit, polish, down, rarify, fine-tune, work out, rectify, dilate, expatiate, expand, expound, flesh out, complicate, enlarge

3. (verb) refine
- treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
Synonyms:  rectify, rarify, down, elaborate, complicate, polish, fine-tune

4. (verb) refine, rectify
- reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
Synonyms:  elaborate, refine, reclaim, right, regenerate, polish, down, rarify, fine-tune, correct, rectify, reform, amend, remedy, complicate, repair, remediate

5. (verb) refine
- attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying
Synonyms:  rectify, rarify, down, elaborate, complicate, polish, fine-tune

6. (verb) refine
- make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
Synonyms:  rectify, rarify, down, elaborate, complicate, polish, fine-tune


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