Thesaurus: subtilize

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1. v. t. To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
2. v. t. To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments.
3. v. i. To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions.
4. v. mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words
5. v. make more subtle or refined
6. v. make (senses) more keen
7. 1. To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse. 2. To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments. Nor as yet have we subtilized ourselves into savages. Burke. To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions. Milner.
8. To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions. Milner.
9. v. mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words v. make (senses) more keen