purify
verb[T]
uk/ˈpjʊə.rɪ.faɪ/us/ˈpjʊr.ə.faɪ/purifyverb[T](NOT MIXED)
toremovebadsubstancesfrom something to make itpure:
使纯净，净化Plantshelpto purify theair.植物有助于净化空气。
One of thefunctionsof thekidneysis to purify theblood.肾脏的功能之一是净化血液。
water-purifyingtablets净水片剂
to make something clean
- cleanYou'll need to clean the wound before you bandage it.
- cleanseThe herb is supposed to cleanse the body of toxins.
- disinfectWe disinfected the doorknobs with antibac wipes.
- sanitizeTest tubes must be washed and sanitized before use.
- sterilizeThe lab equipment was thoroughly sterilized before use.
- purifyPlants cut down on pollution and help purify the air.
Cleaning generally
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- groom
- high-touch
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purifier
- repurify
- rinse
- scrub
- sponge
- steam-clean
- sterilizing
- swill
- wash(something)out
- washsomethingdown
purifyverb[T](MORALLY GOOD)
toremoveimmoralthoughtsoractsfrom something:
净化思想（或行为）One of themainteachingsofBuddhismis that you shouldtryto purifyyourmind.佛教的主要教义之一是人应该努力净化自己的思想。
Making things better
- add salt tosomethingidiom
- allay
- alleviate
- alleviation
- ameliorate
- cultivate
- leavening
- liven(something)up
- lubricate
- make a differenceidiom
- make a world of differenceidiom
- relieve
- revitalize
- revivify
- revolutionize
- salvage
- salve
- save the dayidiom
- sharpen
- tonic