Definition of subtilize Subtilize
sub•til•ize
We found 10 definitions of subtilize from 4 different sources.
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What does subtilize mean?
WordNet
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| subtilize - make (senses) more keen | ||
| subtilise | ||
| heighten, sharpen make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest" | ||
| subtilize - mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words | ||
| know apart, discriminate recognize or perceive the difference | ||
| subtilize - make more subtle or refined | ||
| rarefy, sublimate | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- subtilize (v. t.)
To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse. - subtilize (v. t.)
To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments. - subtilize (v. i.)
To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions.
Part of speech
🔤- subtilize, verb, present, 1st person singular of subtilize (infinitive).
- subtilize, verb (infinitive).
