refine vs civilise

refine and civilise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, civilise is a hyponym of refine; that is, civilise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refine:

Other hyponyms of refine include over-refine, overrefine, civilize, cultivate, educate, school, train.

refine (verb)	civilise (verb)
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities	raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing	teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
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