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