present participle
Removing harmful or unwanted substances from something to make it clean or safe.
I am purifying the water by boiling it.
The machine is purifying the air in the room.
American English
How to pronounce purifying
verb · adjective · nounB2
pyeruhfaiihng
/pʰjɚ.əˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
4 syllables.
Form of purify
Removing harmful or unwanted substances from something to make it clean or safe.
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adjective
Used to describe something that removes harmful or unwanted substances and makes another thing clean or safe.
We bought a purifying filter for the kitchen sink.
The purifying tablets make the water safe to drink.
gerund noun
The process of removing harmful or unwanted substances from something to make it clean or safe.
Purifying water is essential after a natural disaster.
Purifying the liquid takes several hours.
Related words & forms
The y changes to i in purifies and purified, but not in purifying.