'Edulcorate' definitions:
Definition of 'edulcorate'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Edulcorate'
From: GCIDE
- Edulcorate \E*dul"co*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Edulcorated; p. pr. & vb. n. Edulcorating.] [L. e out + dulcoratus, p. p. of dulcorare to sweeten, fr. dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet: cf. F. ['e]dulcorer.]
- 1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity. [1913 Webster]
- Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify. [R.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'edulcorate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bolt,
- candy,
- clarify,
- clear,
- decrassify,
- depurate,
- distill,
- dulcify,
- elute,
- essentialize,
- extract,
- filter,
- filtrate,
- glaze,
- honey,
- leach,
- lixiviate,
- mull,
- percolate,
- purify,
- rectify,
- refine,
- saccharify,
- screen,
- separate,
- sieve,
- sift,
- spiritualize,
- strain,
- sublimate,
- sublime,
- sugar,
- sugar off,
- sugarcoat,
- sweeten,
- try,
- winnow