civilize vs refine

civilize and refine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
civilize	No	No	Yes	No
refine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, refine is a hypernym of civilize; that is, refine is a word with a broader meaning than civilize:

Other hypernyms of civilize include down, fine-tune, polish.

civilize (verb)	refine (verb)
raise from a barbaric to a civilized state	reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
	treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
	attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
	make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
	make more complex, intricate, or richer