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distill

/dɪstˈɪl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

  1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
    “purify the water”
  2. undergo the process of distillation
  3. extract by the process of distillation
    “distill the essence of this compound”
  4. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
    “water condenses”
  5. give off (a liquid)
    “The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound”

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