SUBTILIZE


Meaning of SUBTILIZE in English

v. (also -ise)

1. tr. a make subtle. b elevate; refine.

2 intr. (usu. foll. by upon) argue or reason subtly.

Derivatives:

subtilization n.

Etymology: F subtiliser or med.L subtilizare (as SUBTLE)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.