RAREFY


Meaning of RAREFY in English

v. (-ies, -ied)

1. tr. & intr. make or become less dense or solid (rarefied air).

2 tr. purify or refine (a person's nature etc.).

3 tr. make (an idea etc.) subtle.

Derivatives:

rarefaction n. rarefactive adj. rarefication n.

Etymology: ME f. OF rarefier or med.L rarificare f. L rarefacere f. rarus rare + facere make

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.