refine

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improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
"refine one's style of writing"
down, fine-tune, polish, refine
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make more complex, intricate, or richer
"refine a design or pattern"
complicate, elaborate, rarify, refine
treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
"refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil"
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subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
"process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
process, treat
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
"refine sugar"
rectify, refine
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attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying
"many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"
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become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
attenuate
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
"refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the equation"
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify