I. ˈsə-blə-ˌmāt transitive verb
( -mat·ed ; -mat·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin sublimatus, past participle of sublimare
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : sublime 1
b. archaic : to improve or refine as if by subliming
2. : to divert the expression of (an instinctual desire or impulse) from its unacceptable form to one that is considered more socially or culturally acceptable
• sub·li·ma·tion ˌsə-blə-ˈmā-shən noun
II. ˈsə-blə-ˌmāt, -mət noun
Date: circa 1626
: a chemical product obtained by sublimation