sublimate

To change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently.

To change (a substance) from a gas into a solid through sublimation.

To refine (something) until it disappears or loses all meaning.

To modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of (such an instinct) into some acceptable activity.

To obtain (something) through, or as if through, sublimation.

To purify or refine (a substance).

To raise (someone) to a high office or status; to dignify, to elevate, to exalt.

To raise something to a state of excellence; to improve.

Of a substance: to change from a solid into a gas without passing through the liquid state, with or without being heated.

Of a substance: to change from a gas into a solid without passing through the liquid state.