Synonyms of filters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of filter

1

as in strains

to pass through a filter

steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strains
• screens
• percolates
• leaches

2

as in extracts

to remove usually visible impurities from

after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extracts
• clarifies
• refines
• fines
• processes
• cleans
• washes
• purifies
• purges
• distils
• distills
• clears
• garbles
• cleanses
• rectifies
• sifts
• screens
• leaches
• decontaminates
• sieves
• disinfects
• elutriates
• bolts
• sanitizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clouds
• contaminates
• dulls
• soils
• muddies
• pollutes
• dirties
• taints
• defiles
• fouls
• sullies
• besmirches
• begrimes

filters

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noun

plural of filter

as in purifiers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purifiers
• refiners
• clarifiers
• purities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impurities
• pollutants
• contaminants
• stains
• spots
• contaminations
• blots
• adulterants
• blotches
• soil
• defilements
• dirt
• sludges
• filth
• muck
• smut
• taints
• grime
• scums