Spanish Conversation · Level 123
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Spanish word
depurar
Pronunciation
IPA/depuˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbrefine
Example
La empresa depura el aceite antes de venderlo.
The company refines the oil before selling it.
More examples
Antes de publicar, el editor depuró la información.
Before publishing, the editor scrutinized the information.
Core concept
Filtering a dataset to remove erroneous entries.
Common phrases
depurar información
scrutinize information
depurar una lista
organize a list
Similar words
limpiar: Removes dirt or unwanted material to make an object or place physically clean.
corregir: Fixes errors or inaccuracies to restore correct content or functioning.
editar: Reorganizes and trims text or media to shape content and improve clarity.
purificar: Removes impurities from a substance to make it chemically or physically pure.
Definition in Spanish
Mejorar o perfeccionar algo quitando lo que sobra o lo incorrecto, ya sea un líquido, datos o un proceso.
Word origin
Derived from Latin de- and purare 'to purify', depurar keeps the idea of purification but applies it to correcting or removing errors from datasets, texts, or processes.
Usage tips
- In technical contexts depurar often translates as debug or clean rather than refine, while in physical contexts it means purify.
Other meanings
- purifyverb
- debugverb
Opposites
- falsearfalsifyverb
Related words
- depuraciónscrutinynoun
- depuradoscrutinizedadjective