LUSTRATE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

lustrate

verb

Definition of lustrate

as in to purify

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Normal strategy in disaster situations is boiling water to purify it but this uses valuable fuel resources.

— Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
Next, the raw material is handed over to Talga Group, a specialist firm that purifies the recycled feedstock into pristine, battery-grade graphite.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Definition of purify

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But if your goal is to thoroughly cleanse your skin, lukewarm water is usually the better choice.

— Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 3 Aug. 2026
Soak for 30 minutes to absorb the bath’s therapeutic benefits which include releasing tension, cleansing your skin, and relaxing your body.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleanse

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The Italian team arrived at Silverstone after a chastening Austria weekend, one race removed from Lewis Hamilton’s sensational win in Spain.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 July 2026
The loss chastens him just enough to take the edge off his insubordinate recklessness.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2026

Definition of chasten

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None of this is intended to take away from the ambivalent and sometimes plainly harmful effects of attempts to spiritualize the pandemic.

— Benjamin Kirby, Quartz Africa, 1 May 2020
Thought and speech — thought’s public projection — are both combined and spiritualized.

— Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 June 2019

Definition of spiritualize

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Playoff rematch Looking to exorcise the demons of last season’s Game 7 loss to the Montreal Canadiens?

— Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
But on Wednesday afternoon in Atlanta, England was a mere five minutes away, plus stoppage time, from going back to the final for the first time in six decades, and coming one precious step closer from exorcizing all its World Cup demons.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 15 July 2026

Definition of exorcise

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