rarefy
Etymology
From Middle English rarefien, from Old French rarefier (French raréfier), from Latin rarefacere (“make rare”). Surface etymology is rare + -fy.
verb
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To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense -
To expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to.
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