sophisticate

/səfˈɪstɪkˌe‍ɪt/

/səˈfɪstəˌkeɪt/, /səˈfɪstəkət/

Sophisticate

a worldly-wise person

to sophisticate

MAIN VERB

make more complex or refined

alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

synonyms : doctor

practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

synonyms : convolute

make less natural or innocent

Examples

1. They have sophisticated heterogeneous morphology and structure.

2. Finch is a mochaccino-drinking sophisticate.

3. While the people of Brussels love their fun taste treats, it's also a city of sophisticates.

4. But aliens sophisticated enough that they can come here to pose for blurry photos, abduct people, and slice up cows?