ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ ˈsʌblɪmeɪt ˈsʌblɪmeɪt vaporize and then condense right back again change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting sublime iodine some salts sublime when heated remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation purify the water make more subtle or refined made pure direct energy or urges into useful activities the product of vaporization of a solid