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rarefy

/ˈrɛə.rɪ.faɪ/

/ˈrɛr.ə.faɪ/

Translations

rarefyverb

rarefied

Past Simple

rarefied

Past Participle

rarefying

Gerund

/ˈrɛə.rɪ.faɪ/

/ˈrɛr.ə.faɪ/

The air rarefies as you climb higher up the mountain.

L’air se raréfie à mesure que l’on monte plus haut dans la montagne.

Additional translations

raffinerSens littéraire ou figuré.

Synonyms

rarefyverb

To make or become less dense or compact.

The air rarefies as you climb higher up the mountain.

To make more refined, spiritual, or exalted.

The poet's experiences rarefied his understanding of human emotions.