distill

Verb

Meaning

To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.

To flow gently, or in a small stream.

To practice the art of distillation.

To let fall or send down in drops.

To obtain by distillation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.; to distill fresh water from sea water.

To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc.

To dissolve or melt.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

distil extract condense purify sublimate make pure process press bourbon distiller reduce drop express steam filter
Show all synonyms

Antonyms

sully water alter corrupt alloy foul
Show all antonyms

Hypernyms

make change better create improve flux

Hyponyms

purge refine rectify moonshine

Derivatives

distilled distilling

Examples

water condenses Source: Internet

The acid distills at a specific temperature Source: Internet

The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound Source: Internet

distill the essence of this compound Source: Internet

purify the water Source: Internet

Although may of the art historians of the early 20th century, including Erwin Panofsky and Max Jakob Friedländer saw him as a painter who did little but distill the style of others and painted in an archaic and unimaginative style. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

distiflagellum distigmine distil distillability distillable distillage