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filter

verb

/ˈfɪltər/

Meaning

to pass a substance through a device to remove unwanted material or to selectively pass certain items

She used a coffee filter to separate the grounds from the liquid.

strain, sift, purify, refine

mix, combine

filter water, filter information, filter results, filter emails

To cut off the head of a person or animal.

to offset or counteract the effect of something

to make someone familiar with something through regular experience or use

to have the same opinion; to consent; to be in harmony

to accept or endure something unpleasant without complaining; to allow something to exist

to cease to be visible; to vanish