Synonyms of filter

filter 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to strain

to pass through a filter

steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strain
• screen
• leach
• percolate

2

as in to clarify

to remove usually visible impurities from

after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clarify
• refine
• extract
• clean
• fine
• wash
• purify
• process
• purge
• distil
• distill
• clear
• garble
• cleanse
• rectify
• sift
• sieve
• leach
• decontaminate
• screen
• sanitize
• disinfect
• bolt
• elutriate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soil
• dull
• cloud
• dirty
• muddy
• contaminate
• pollute
• taint
• defile
• foul
• besmirch
• sully
• begrime

filter

2 of 2

noun

as in purifier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purifier
• clarifier
• refiner
• purity
• cleanliness
• immaculateness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contamination
• contaminant
• pollutant
• impurity
• spot
• stain
• taint
• blot
• soil
• sludge
• defilement
• blotch
• dirt
• adulterant
• filth
• muck
• scum
• smut
• grime

Examples of filter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Healthy kidneys filter blood to balance the body’s water, salts and minerals, expelling waste as urine. —Max Springer, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024

The primary bedroom is accompanied by a separate sitting room and and a bathroom; additional bedrooms are filtered throughout. —Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024

Noun

Peregrine has installed water filters so that some showers and bathrooms are available for use. —Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024

There are also 25 effects pedals, offering iconic overdrive, distortion and fuzz drives, compressors, sustainers, EQs and envelope filters. —New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2024