| v. t. | 1. | To bring by heat into the state of vapor, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state; | |||
| 2. | To refine and exalt; to heighten; to elevate. | ||||
| 3. | (Psychology) To redirect the energy (of sexual or other biological drives) into a more socially acceptable or constructive form. | ||||
| n. | 1. | (Chem.) A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified product so obtained.
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| a. | 1. | Brought into a state of vapor by heat, and again condensed as a solid. | |||
| Noun | 1. | sublimate - the product of vaporization of a solid |
| Verb | 1. | sublimate - direct energy or urges into useful activities |
| 2. | sublimate - make more subtle or refined | |
| 3. | sublimate - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water" | |
| 4. | sublimate - change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated" Synonyms: sublime | |
| 5. | sublimate - vaporize and then condense right back again Synonyms: sublime | |
| Adj. | 1. | sublimate - made pure |