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Definitions for Distill

[1] to subject to a process of vaporization and subsequent condensation, as for purification or concentration.
[2] to extract the volatile components of by distillation; transform by distillation.
[3] to concentrate, purify, or obtain by or as by distillation: to distill whiskey from mash.
[4] to remove by distillation (usually followed by off or out ): to distill out impurities.
[5] to extract the essential elements of; refine; abstract: She managed to distill her ideas into one succinct article.
[6] to let fall in drops; give forth in or as in drops: The cool of the night distills the dew.
[7] to undergo or perform distillation.
[8] to become vaporized and then condensed in distillation.
[9] to drop, pass, or condense as a distillate.
[10] to fall in drops; trickle; exude.

Words related to Distill

infuse, extract, refine, condense, trim, drop, rectify, cook, cut, vaporize, rarefy, ferment, precipitate, express, evaporate, clarify, concentrate, press, dribble, sublimate

Words nearby Distill

distention, distich, distichia, distichous, distil, distill, distilland, distillate, distillation, distillation column, distilled

Origin of Distill

1325–75; Middle English distillen (< Anglo-French distiller ) < Latin distillāre, variant of dēstillāre, equivalent to dē- de- + stillāre to drip

Other words from Distill

dis·till·a·ble , adjective
non·dis·till·a·ble , adjective
re·dis·till , verb (used with object)
re·dis·till·a·ble , adjective
re·dis·till·a·ble·ness , noun

Synonyms for Distill

condense, extract, infuse, refine, brew, clarify, concentrate, cook, cut, dribble, drip, drop, evaporate, express, ferment, precipitate, press, purify, rarefy, rectify, steam, sublimate, trickle, trim, vaporize, volatilize, boil down, cut down, cut to the bone, get to the meat, press out, squeeze out