Purifying — synonyms, purifying antonyms, definition

1. purifying (Adjective)

3 synonyms

cleansing purgatorial purging

1 antonym

adulterating

3 definitions

purifying (Adjective) — Serving to purge or rid of sin. ex. "purifying rites"

purifying (Adjective) — Freeing from noxious matter. ex. "filtration is a purifying agent"

purifying (Adjective) — Acting like an antiseptic.

2. purifying (Verb)

4 synonyms

distilling making pure sanctifying sublimating

3 definitions

purifying (Verb) — (chemistry) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation. ex. "purify the water"

purifying (Verb) — Make pure or free from sin or guilt. ex. "he left the monastery purified"

purifying (Verb) — Become clean, pure or free of guilt and sin. ex. "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"

9 types of

altering ameliorating amending bettering changing improving meliorating mending modifying

6 types

lustrating purging rectifying refining spiritualising spiritualizing