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sophisticate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sophisticate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sophisticate [ a.]
- Alt. of Sophisticated
2 . Sophisticate [ v. t.]
- To render worthless by admixture; to adulterate; to damage; to pervert; as, to sophisticate wine.

Meaning of 'sophisticate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sophisticate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make more complex or refined
Example in sentence:
  • a sophisticated design
Meaning (2):
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Example in sentence:
  • Don't twist my words
Meaning (3):
- alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
Example in sentence:
  • Sophisticate rose water with geraniol
Meaning (4):
- make less natural or innocent
Example in sentence:
  • Their manners had sophisticated the young girls