remove the ovaries of | reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities |
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence | improve or perfect by pruning or polishing |
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation | treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition |
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby | attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying |
make an alteration to | make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of |
| make more complex, intricate, or richer |