sublimate vs purge

purge vs sublimate

sublimate and purge both are nouns.

sublimate is an adjective but purge is not an adjective.

sublimate and purge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sublimate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
purge	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

sublimate: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
purge: rid of impurities

Other hyponyms of sublimate include rectify, refine.

sublimate (noun)	purge (noun)
the product of vaporization of a solid	an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
	the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
	an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place

sublimate (adjective)	purge (adjective)
made pure

sublimate (verb)	purge (verb)
vaporize and then condense right back again	excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
make more subtle or refined	rid of impurities
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting	rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
direct energy or urges into useful activities	make pure or free from sin or guilt
	clear of a charge
	oust politically

Difference between sublimate and purge

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