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Purifying

🔄 Synonyms of "Purifying"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
antisepticnoun	(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
purgatorial	Of, pertaining to, or resembling purgatory.
purgingnoun	The act or an instance of eliminating contamination: a purification, a cleansing, particularly:
cleansingnoun	The process of removing dirt, toxins etc.
detersivenoun	A cleansing agent; a detergent.
ablutionary	Pertaining to ablution.
detergentnoun	Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.

↔️ Antonyms of "Purifying"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
adulterantnoun	That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
adulterating	making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Purifying"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
cleansingnoun	The process of removing dirt, toxins etc.
detersivenoun	A cleansing agent; a detergent.
detergentnoun	Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
antisepticnoun	(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
ablutionary	Pertaining to ablution.
purgingnoun	The act or an instance of eliminating contamination: a purification, a cleansing, particularly:
purgatorial	Of, pertaining to, or resembling purgatory.
purificationnoun	The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.
decontaminationnoun	The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.
scrubbingnoun	An act of cleaning in which something is scrubbed.
weedingnoun	The removal of weeds; the process by which something is weeded.
clean-upnoun	Alternative spelling of cleanup. [The act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.]
cleaningnoun	(gerund of clean) The process of making something clean.
cleanupnoun	The act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.
refiningnoun	Refinement (process of refining)
clearingnoun	The act or process of making or becoming clear.
reclamationnoun	The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.
cleanseverb	(transitive) To free from dirt; to clean, to purify.
purgationnoun	The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt.
expurgationnoun	The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.