rarefy
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rar·e·fy
also rar·i·fy (râr'ə-fī') 
v., -fied, also -fied, -fy·ing, -fy·ing, -fies, -fies. v.tr.
To become thin or less compact or dense.
v., -fied, also -fied, -fy·ing, -fy·ing, -fies, -fies. v.tr.
- To make thin, less compact, or less dense.
- To purify or refine.
To become thin or less compact or dense.
[Middle English rarefien, from Old French rarefier, from Medieval Latin rārificāre, alteration of Latin rārēfacere : rārus, rare + facere, to make.]
rarefiable rar'e·fi'a·ble adj.
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meaning 'to make or become less dense or solid', is spelt -efy, not rarify.
| rapport, rancour, raison d'être | |
| rarely, seldom, rateable, rather |
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IN BRIEF: v. - Make more complex, intricate, or richer.
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Rarefy
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fortynde, forfine, forbedre, raffinere
v. intr. - fortynde, svække
Nederlands (Dutch)
zuiveren, verfijnen, verdunnen, ijler (doen) worden
Français (French)
v. tr. - raréfier
v. intr. - raréfier
Deutsch (German)
v. - verdünnen, verfeinern
Português (Portuguese)
v. - rarefazer
Русский (Russian)
разрежать, разжижать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - enrarecer
v. intr. - enrarecerse
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förtunna, rena, förfina
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使稀少, 使纯化, 使稀薄, 变稀少, 变稀薄
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使稀少, 使純化, 使稀薄
v. intr. - 變稀少, 變稀薄
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 희박하게 하다, 순화하다, 세밀하게 하다
v. intr. - 희박하게 되다, 순화 되다, 세밀하게 되다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 希薄にする, 純化する, 練る, 浄化する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يجعله أقل مساميه, يخلخل
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - דילל, טיהר, עידן, הקליש
v. intr. - דילל, הקליש
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