sublimate n. + Add to list UK //sˈʌblɪmˌeɪt// sub·li·mate Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms distillpurifyrarefysublimesubtilizeOriginLATsublīmātus→MEsublymate→ENsublimate From Middle English sublymate, from Latin sublīmātus, past participle of sublīmāre (“to raise, elevate”).