sublimate
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/verb
उच्चारण सब्लिमेट
(भावनाओं या ऊर्जा को) ऊँचे या उपयोगी कार्यों की ओर मोड़ना
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[T] ~ sth (into sth) psychology
to direct your energy, especially sexual energy or strong feelings, into socially acceptable activities such as work, exercise or art
(भावनाओं या ऊर्जा को) ऊँचे या उपयोगी कार्यों की ओर मोड़ना
- He sublimated his anger into his music.
- Radhika sublimated her grief by working for the poor.
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[I, T] chemistry
(of a solid) to change directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid; to make a solid do this
(रसायन में) ऊर्ध्वपातन होना या करना, ठोस का सीधे गैस बनना
- Camphor sublimates at room temperature.
Synonyms sublime vaporize
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The direct change of a solid into a gas is called sublimation, and camphor, naphthalene and dry ice are common examples.
ठोस का सीधे गैस में बदलना sublimation (ऊर्ध्वपातन) कहलाता है, और कपूर, नैफ़थलीन और dry ice इसके आम उदाहरण हैं।