'Sublimate' definitions:
Definition of 'sublimate'
From: WordNet
adjective
Made pure
noun
The product of vaporization of a solid
verb
Direct energy or urges into useful activities
verb
verb
Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water" [syn: purify, sublimate, make pure, distill]
verb
Change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated" [syn: sublime, sublimate]
verb
Vaporize and then condense right back again [syn: sublime, sublimate]
Definition of 'Sublimate'
From: GCIDE
- Sublimate \Sub"li*mate\, a. [LL. sublimatus.] Brought into a state of vapor by heat, and again condensed as a solid. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Sublimate'
From: GCIDE
- Sublimate \Sub"li*mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sublimated; p. pr. & vb. n. Sublimating.] [L. sublimatus, p. p. of sublimare to raise, elevate, fr. sublimis high: cf. F. sublimer. See Sublime, a., and cf. Surlime, v. t.]
- 1. To bring by heat into the state of vapor, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state; as, to sublimate sulphur or camphor. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To refine and exalt; to heighten; to elevate. [1913 Webster]
- The precepts of Christianity are . . . so apt to cleanse and sublimate the more gross and corrupt. --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Psychology) To redirect the energy (of sexual or other biological drives) into a more socially acceptable or constructive form. [PJC]
Definition of 'Sublimate'
From: GCIDE
- Sublimate \Sub"li*mate\, n. [LL. sublimatum.] (Chem.) A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified product so obtained. [1913 Webster]
- Corrosive sublimate. (Chem.) mercuric chloride. See Corrosive sublimate under Corrosive. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sublimate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aerate,
- aerify,
- alluvion,
- alluvium,
- alter,
- ash,
- atomize,
- bolt,
- carbonate,
- channel,
- chlorinate,
- cinder,
- clarify,
- clear,
- clinker,
- decrassify,
- deposition,
- deposits,
- depurate,
- diluvium,
- distill,
- divert,
- draff,
- dregs,
- dross,
- edulcorate,
- elute,
- ember,
- emit,
- essentialize,
- etherify,
- etherize,
- evaporate,
- exhale,
- extract,
- feces,
- filter,
- filtrate,
- fluidize,
- fractionate,
- froth,
- fume,
- fumigate,
- gasify,
- give off,
- grounds,
- hydrogenate,
- inhibit,
- keep under,
- leach,
- lees,
- lixiviate,
- loess,
- moraine,
- offscum,
- oxygenate,
- percolate,
- perfume,
- precipitate,
- precipitation,
- purify,
- rectify,
- reek,
- refine,
- repress,
- scoria,
- screen,
- scum,
- sediment,
- send out,
- separate,
- settlings,
- sieve,
- sift,
- silt,
- sinter,
- slag,
- smoke,
- smother,
- smut,
- soot,
- spiritualize,
- spray,
- steam,
- stifle,
- strain,
- sublime,
- suppress,
- transform,
- transmute,
- try,
- vaporize,
- volatilize,
- winnow