1. (

• sophisticate

) make less natural or innocent; "Their manners had sophisticated the young girls" ;

2. (

• twist ,
• twist_around ,
• pervert ,
• convolute ,
• sophisticate

) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words" ;

3. (

• sophisticate ,
• doctor ,
• doctor_up

) alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol" ;

4. (

• sophisticate

) make more complex or refined; "a sophisticated design" ;

1. (

• sophisticated

) having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book" ;

2. (

• advanced ,
• sophisticated

) ahead in development; complex or intricate; "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system" ;

3. (

• sophisticated

) intellectually appealing; "a sophisticated drama" ;