English Explanatory Dictionary

subtilize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
  2. To refine; to spin into niceties.
  3. To use subtle arguments or distinctions.

Word forms

subtilize subtilizes subtilizing subtilized subtilise

Etymology

From French subtiliser; equivalent to subtle + -ize.

Derived words

subtilizer
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