depurar

Senses

1. 1.

   to debug

   to identify and remove errors from computer code or software

2. 2.

   to purify, to refine

   to make something pure by removing impurities or unwanted elements

3. 3.

   to refine, to polish

   to improve or perfect something by careful revision

Examples

• "O programador passou a manhã toda depurando o código."

  The programmer spent the whole morning debugging the code.

• "É preciso depurar a água antes de distribuí-la para a população."

  The water must be purified before distributing it to the population.

• "Ela depurou o texto várias vezes antes de enviar para publicação."

  She refined the text several times before sending it for publication.

Usage

Most commonly used in technical/computing contexts to mean "debug." In formal or literary contexts, can mean to purify or refine (water, ideas, language, etc.). The noun form is "depuração" (debugging, purification).