sublimated; sublimating
Definition of sublimate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: sublime sense 1
2
: to divert the expression of (an instinctual desire or impulse) from its unacceptable form to one that is considered more socially or culturally acceptable
: to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state : sublime
sublimate
nounDefinition of sublimate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a chemical product obtained by sublimation
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The first known use of sublimate was in 1559
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