Refine English Flashcard for Refine for IELTS

refine English Flashcard

Refine English Flashcard

Refine English Flashcard (verb)

rɪˈfaɪn/

1. to purify something and improve its quality, particularly by removing the unnecessary parts or materials:

Refining oil for industrial purposes requires so much technical knowledge and money.

2. to improve a method, technique, process, etc. by modifying it:

This computer program needs to be refined by specialized engineers.

Parts of Speech

  • Noun: refinement
  • Noun: refinery
  • Adjective: refined

Antonyms

contaminate, pollute, taint

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