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rarefy
('r/(@)/r/@/,f/aI/ )

verb (v)

  • lessen the density or solidity of(verb.change)
    source: wordnet30
  • make more subtle or refined(verb.change)
    source: wordnet30
  • weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    attenuate
    source: wordnet30
  • To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; to expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to; -- opposed to condense.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To become less dense; to become thin and porous.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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