purify
pu‧ri‧fy /ˈpjʊərəfaɪ, ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ $ ˈpjʊr-/
verb (past tense and past participle purified, present participle purifying, third person singular purifies) [transitive]
chemicals used to purify the water
2. to make someone pure by removing evil from their soul:
They prayed to God to purify them.
—purification /ˌpjʊərəfəˈkeɪʃən, ˌpjʊərɪfəˈkeɪʃən $ ˌpjʊr-/ noun [uncountable]:
water purification tablets
pu‧ri‧fy /ˈpjʊərəfaɪ, ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ $ ˈpjʊr-/
verb (past tense and past participle purified, present participle purifying, third person singular purifies) [transitive] Word Family: noun: purification, purist, purity ≠ impurity, purifier; verb: purify; adverb: purely; adjective: pure ≠ impure
1. to remove dirty or harmful substances from something: 2. to make someone pure by removing evil from their soul:
—purification /ˌpjʊərəfəˈkeɪʃən, ˌpjʊərɪfəˈkeɪʃən $ ˌpjʊr-/ noun [uncountable]: