subtilize
verbEtymology
From French subtiliser; equivalent to subtle + -ize.
- derived from subtiliser
Definitions
To make subtle
To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
To refine
To refine; to spin into niceties.
- to subtilize arguments
- Nor as yet have we subtilized ourselves into savages.
To use subtle arguments or distinctions.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for subtilize. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA