What is the meaning of Subtilize?

  • (v.t.) To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
  • (v.i.) To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions.
  • (v.t.) To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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