sophisticate (n.)

  1. a worldly-wise person

    [ Syn: man of the world ]

    sophisticate (v.)

  1. make less natural or innocent; Their manners had sophisticated the young girls'

  2. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; Dont twist my words

    [ Syn: twist , twist around , pervert , convolute ]

  3. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; Sophisticate rose water with geraniol

    [ Syn: doctor , doctor up ]

  4. make more complex or refined; a sophisticated design'

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