pu ‧ ri ‧ fy /ˈpjʊərəfaɪ, ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ $ ˈpjʊr-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle purified , present participle purifying , third person singular purifies ) [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ purification , ↑ purist , ↑ purity ≠ ↑ impurity , ↑ purifier ; verb : ↑ purify ; adverb : ↑ purely ; adjective : ↑ pure ≠ ↑ impure ]
1 . to remove dirty or harmful substances from something:
chemicals used to purify the water
2 . to make someone pure by removing evil from their soul:
They prayed to God to purify them.
—purification /ˌpjʊərəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌpjʊərɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n $ ˌpjʊr-/ noun [uncountable] :
water purification tablets