ELUTRIATE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

elutriate

verb

Definition of elutriate

as in to clean

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The Waterless Duo is an easy way to clean and condition your pet’s coat without water featuring the Dog Days Dry Shampoo and Leave in Detangler.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
The only thing better than a cozy fireplace is one that doesn’t need, soot, wood, or chimney cleaning.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of clean

Verb

If there isn’t room in the dishwasher for a container and its lid, wait for the next cycle or hand wash them to ensure both top and bottom are clean at the same time.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026
The messages were created using temporary chalk and power-washing techniques, with a cleanup plan in place from the outset.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of wash

Verb

Xi has purged or expelled most of the seven-member Central Military Commission, leaving just him and one other member.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Even when Putin purged Russia’s defense ministry for corruption, including much of Shoigu’s own personal network, Putin transferred Shoigu to a weighty role in the Security Council rather than disempower him.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of purge

Verb

Those exhibiting suspicious symptoms had samples taken and sent to a laboratory for analysis, the ministry said on Saturday, adding that the vessel was also decontaminated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Even considering the persistence and peril of anthrax, Stewart reckons that the British government did properly decontaminate the island.

— RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of decontaminate

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The best shampoos cleanse your scalp and hair from roots to ends, freeing it from buildup and gunk without stripping the scalp of natural and vital oils.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026
That’s where Pattern’s new Detox Shampoo comes in to deeply cleanse the hair and scalp of all products and buildup without drying it out.

— Brianna J. Heath, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleanse

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However, measures in place to limit the spread, such as regular handwashing and social distancing, are not followed at the artisanal mining sites, where work to extract gold is done by workers using basic hand tools like shovels and pans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Hoffman was born in Brooklyn, one of 10 children in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, and raised in Montreal after her Canadian mother extracted the family.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of extract

Verb

Their circuits can process multiple inputs and direct signals toward specific outputs.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Reserving that built-in 15-minute buffer gives you room to write down your thoughts, process your emotions if the discussion was tense, and clear your mind before stepping into the next meeting.

— Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of process

Verb

No one is as refined as the Ohio State star, but Coleman’s potential as a 6-foot-3, 210-pound, do-everything game-wrecker is tantalizing.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of refine

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