Definitions

edulcorate

[ih-duhl-kuh-reyt] / ɪˈdʌl kəˌreɪt /

VERB

clean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bathe brush cleanse clear up disinfect dredge dust mop pick pick up rinse scrape scrub soak spruce up sweep vacuum wash wipe

STRONG

bath blot cauterize clarify deodorize deterge erase expunge expurgate flush hackle launder lave neaten polish purge purify rake rasp refine sanitize scald scour shampoo soap sponge sterilize swab whisk winnow

WEAK

absterge clear the decks depurate do up elutriate rout out shake out straighten up tidy up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dirty worsen

WEAK

foul pollute soil stain

VERB

lustrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rarefy

STRONG

absolve aerate aerify atone chasten clarify clean cleanse clear decontaminate deodorize deterge disinfect exculpate exonerate expiate filter fumigate oxygenate purge redeem refine remit sanctify sanitize shrive sublimate wash

WEAK

depurate elutriate

Antonyms

STRONG

blame charge condemn dirty encourage hold incriminate keep pollute sentence soil

VERB

purify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rarefy

STRONG

absolve aerate aerify atone chasten clarify clean cleanse clear decontaminate deodorize deterge disinfect exculpate exonerate expiate filter fumigate lustrate oxygenate purge redeem refine remit sanctify sanitize shrive sublimate wash

WEAK

depurate elutriate

Antonyms

STRONG

blame charge condemn dirty encourage hold incriminate keep pollute sentence soil

WEAK

adulterate corrupt

Example Sentences

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Edulcorate, ē-dul′kō-rāt, v.t. to sweeten: to free from acids, &c.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various