sublimate

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to redirect an impulse into a socially acceptable activity

In a sentence

Sublimate in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sublimate in a sentence.

He sublimated his restlessness into long-distance running.

Synonyms

channelredirecttransmute

Antonyms

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Sublimate (verb) means to redirect an impulse into a socially acceptable activity

Here is sublimate used in an example sentence: "He sublimated his restlessness into long-distance running."

Common synonyms for sublimate include channel, redirect, transmute.

Antonyms of sublimate include indulge, express.

Sublimate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.