verb
detoxify
Detoxify (verb) means to take away substances that are poisonous or damaging from something.
verb
1
To take away substances that are poisonous or damaging from something.
2
To make something dangerous less harmful.
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Etymology
Recorded since 1905, twelve years before toxify, formed from de-, tox- and -ify. (Detoxicate is recorded a year earlier, from 1904.)
Synonyms
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detoxicate
detox
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What is the meaning of detoxify?
"detoxify" (verb) means to take away substances that are poisonous or damaging from something.
What is another word for detoxify?
Other words for "detoxify" include detoxicate, detox.
What are the different meanings of detoxify?
"detoxify" has 2 main meanings: 1. To take away substances that are poisonous or damaging from something; 2. To make something dangerous less harmful.
