distill (v.)

  1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; purify the water

    [ Syn: purify , sublimate , make pure ]

  2. undergo the process of distillation

    [ Syn: distil ]

  3. extract by the process of distillation; distill the essence of this compound

    [ Syn: extract , distil ]

  4. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; water condenses; The acid distills at a specific temperature

    [ Syn: condense , distil ]

  5. give off (a liquid); The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound

    [ Syn: distil ]

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