filter

noun, verb · FIL-ter

CEFR C1

a device that removes dirt; or to clean by passing through

छन्नी, फ़िल्टर; छानना

Usage

a water filterfilter coffeefilter out

Examples

We filter our drinking water before using it.

This app can filter out spam calls.

Common mistake

Please filtrate the water before drinking it.

Please filter the water before drinking it.

The everyday verb is filter; filtrate is a lab word.

Remember: Filter: lets the good through, keeps the bad out.

Useful for

CATXATGMATGRETOEFLCUET-UGCUET-PGSNAPNMATUPSCUGC NET