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rarefy

ra·refy

UK/ˈɹɛəɹəˌfaɪ/ US/ˈrɛrʌfaɪ/ uncommon

verb

1.

lessen the density or solidity of

  • “The bones are rarefied”
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Origin

From Middle English rarefien, from Old French rarefier (French raréfier), from Latin rarefacere (“make rare”). By surface analysis, rare + -fy.

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