sophisticate

Noun
  1. A worldly-wise person (synset 110644647)
    is a type of: adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward
    subtypes:
    same as: man of the world
Verb
  1. Make less natural or innocent (synset 202393906)
    "Their manners had sophisticated the young girls"
    is a type of: civilise, civilize, cultivate, educate, school, train - teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
  2. Practice sophistry;
    Change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive (synset 200934760)
    "Don't twist my words"
    is a type of: denote, refer - have as a meaning
    same as: convolute, pervert, twist, twist around
  3. Alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive (synset 200489366)
    "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
    is a type of: adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
    same as: doctor, doctor up
  4. Make more complex or refined (synset 200403296)
    "a sophisticated design"
    is a type of: complicate, elaborate, rarify, refine - make more complex, intricate, or richer

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