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Purify

/pjˈʊrəˌfaɪ/
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(verb) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

Iodine is used to purify water.
Houseplants help purify the air.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The charity installed filters to ____ the drinking water in villages that had no clean supply.

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