depurate

transitive verb

dep·​u·​rate

ˈdepyəˌrāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to free from impurities or heterogeneous matter : purify, cleanse

depuration

ˌdepyəˈrāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin depuratus, past participle of depurare, from Latin de- + purare to purify, from purus clean, pure

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Rhymes for depurate

• curate
• jurat