defecare

Definitions of defecare
  1. verb
    make more complex, intricate, or richer
    synonyms: complicare, intricare
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    types:
    adulterare, sofisticare
    make more complex or refined
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    synonyms: affinare, cesellare, digrossare, dirozzare, forbire, fregare, levigare, raffinare
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    types:
    avvezzare, civilizzare, coltivare, educare, incivilire
    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
    type of:
    emendare, migliorare, perfezionare, perfezionarsi
    to make better
  3. verb
    reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
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    type of:
    depurare
    remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
  4. verb
    have a bowel movement
    synonyms: andare di corpo, cacare, cagare, evacuare
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    type of:
    eliminare
    eliminate from the body
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