Thesaurus: rarefy

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1. v. t. To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; to expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to; -- opposed to condense.
2. v. i. To become less dense; to become thin and porous.
3. v. lessen the density or solidity of
4. v. make more subtle or refined
5. v. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
6. To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; to expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to; -- opposed to condense. To become less dense; to become thin and porous. "Earth rarefies to dew." Dryden.
7. To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; to expand or enlargewithout adding any new portion of matter to; -- opposed to condense.
8. v:100 v. lessen the density or solidity of v. make more subtle or refined v. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)