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sublimate vs ameliorate

ameliorate vs sublimate

sublimate is a noun but ameliorate is not a noun.

sublimate is an adjective but ameliorate is not an adjective.

sublimate and ameliorate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sublimate Yes Yes Yes No
ameliorate No No Yes No
As verbs, ameliorate is a hypernym of sublimate; that is, ameliorate is a word with a broader meaning than sublimate:
  • sublimate: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
  • ameliorate: to make better
Other hypernyms of sublimate include amend, better, improve, meliorate.
sublimate (noun) ameliorate (noun)
the product of vaporization of a solid
sublimate (adjective) ameliorate (adjective)
made pure
sublimate (verb) ameliorate (verb)
vaporize and then condense right back again get better
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation to make better
make more subtle or refined
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
direct energy or urges into useful activities
Difference between sublimate and ameliorate

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