purify
verb
[ ˈpjʊərɪfʌɪ ]
• remove contaminants from.
• "the filtration plant is able to purify 70 tons of water a day"
Similar:
clean,
make pure,
refine,
cleanse,
decontaminate,
filter,
sieve,
strain,
sift,
clarify,
clear,
freshen,
deodorize,
boil,
distil,
sanitize,
disinfect,
sterilize,
pasteurize,
fumigate,
autoclave,
liquate,
rectify,
depollute,
filtrate,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French purifier, from Latin purificare, from purus ‘pure’.
