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