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sophisticate

verb

/səˈfɪstɪkeɪt/

Meaning

to make something more complex or refined; to educate or develop in taste and manners

Traveling abroad helped sophisticate his worldview.

refine, cultivate, educate, polish, develop

simplify, coarsen, degrade

sophisticate taste, sophisticate design, sophisticate culture

Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

to deceive, cheat, or trick someone

To protect someone or something from harm or attack.

to make someone familiar with something; to inform or introduce

to change direction or position

to show or feel great joy, often as a result of success