| denature | make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes |
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| denature | modify (as a native protein) esp. by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished |
| denature | add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb |
| denature | changed in nature or natural quality |
| denature | ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes |