Definition for Refine:

• To separate from extraneous matter: to reduce to a fine or pure state: to purify: to clarify: to polish: to make elegant: to purify the manners, morals, etc.

Synonyms for Refine:

• n.

  •
  • boost,
  • lift.
  •
  • sharpen,
  • treat,
  • hone,
  • pulp.
  •refine (noun)
  • fine-tune,
  • rectify,
  • complicate,
  • down.

• v.

  •improve (verb)
  • advance,
  • renovate,
  • further,
  • embellish,
  • progress,
  • correct,
  • garnish,
  • enhance,
  • upgrade.
  •perfect, polish (verb)
  • temper,
  • make clear,
  • sleek,
  • slick.
  •purify (verb)
  • clarify,
  • sterilize,
  • sanitize,
  • purge,
  • Disinfect.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • humanize,
  • sublimate,
  • weatherize.
  •
  • perfect.
  •civilize
  • spiritualize.
  •clean
  • deterge,
  • Absterge,
  • winnow,
  • edulcorate,
  • Elutriate.
  •complete
  • bring to fruition.
  •copyedit
  • proofread.
  •enliven
  • tune up.
  •improve
  • straighten out.
  •purify
  • lustrate,
  • rarify.

Paraphrases for Refine:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    refined.
  • Proper noun, singular
    refining.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    healthier, perfect, further, well-developed.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    ameliorating, bettering, polishing.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    enhances.
  • Verb, base form
    redefine, hone, lay, streamline, defining, optimize, ameliorate, deepen, delineate, augment, readjust, delimit, perfect, amend, Amending, rationalize, realign, pinpoint, optimise, rectify, modify, broaden, articulate, reshape, finalise, re-engineer, demarcate, revamp, restrain, narrow, polish, ascertain, reorient, confine, revisit.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    fine-tune, Perfecting.
  • Verb, base form
    fine-tuning, fine-tune, sharpen, re-define, reinforce, further.

Antonyms for Refine:

• v.

  • perfect, polish
    aggravate, agitate, upset.
  • purify
    pollute, ruin, corrupt, dirty.
  • Other antonyms:
    tarnish, blight, impair, damage, blemish, reduce, mar, diminish, worsen, spoil, Endamage, hurt, flaw, vitiate, harm, lower.

Homophones for Refine:

• repine, revenue, ribbon, ruffian, ripen, ribbony, robinia, riffian, rapine, reopen, reuben, raven, rivina, robin, ravenna, ravine, rope in, rpm.

Hyponym for Refine:

• v.

  • change
    attenuate, change, process, modify, alter, treat.