Dictionary definition · sublimate
noun
- the product of vaporization of a solid
verb
- direct energy or urges into useful activities
- make more subtle or refined
- remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation"purify the water"
- change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting"sublime iodine"
- vaporize and then condense right back again
adjective
- made pure
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).