subtilize
[ suht-l-ahyz, suhb-tuh-lahyz ]
/ ˈsʌt lˌaɪz, ˈsʌb təˌlaɪz /
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.
Also
especially British,
sub·til·ise.
Origin of subtilize
OTHER WORDS FROM subtilize
sub·til·i·za·tion, noun sub·til·iz·er, noun su·per·sub·til·ized, adjectiveWords nearby subtilize
subtherapeutic,
subthreshold,
subthreshold stimulus,
subtile,
subtilisin,
subtilize,
subtilty,
subtitle,
subtle,
subtlety,
subtonic
Example sentences from the Web for subtilize
Its Office is to Subtilize the Blood by cleansing and refining it.
The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method |Charles Gabriel Le Clerc
British Dictionary definitions for subtilize
subtilize
subtilise
/ (ˈsʌtɪˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to bring to a purer state; refine
to debate subtly
(tr)
to make (the mind, etc) keener