Also means
to purify (a liquid)
Usage Note
Clarificar is used both in abstract contexts ('to clarify a situation') and in culinary/technical ones ('to clarify butter or broth'). It is a -car verb, so the first-person preterite is clarifiqué (spelling change to preserve the /k/ sound). Aclarar is a close synonym but more common in everyday speech.
Examples
"El director quiso clarificar su postura ante la prensa."
Natural Translation
The director wanted to clarify his position to the press.
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