sublimate (adj)

the product of vaporization of a solid

sublimate (verb)

made pure

sublimate (verb)

direct energy or urges into useful activities

rarefy, sublimate, subtilize (verb)

make more subtle or refined

purify, sublimate, make pure, distill (verb)

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

"purify the water"

sublime, sublimate (verb)

change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting

"sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

sublime, sublimate (verb)

vaporize and then condense right back again

sublimate (Verb)

To change state from a solid to a gas (or from a gas to a solid) without passing through the liquid state (transitive or intransitive)

sublimate (Verb)

To purify or refine a substance through such a change of state.

sublimate (Verb)

To modify the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of such an instinct into some acceptable activity.

sublimate (Verb)

To raise to a place of honor.