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   distil

   /dɪˈstɪl/

   verb

   • 1. purify (a liquid) by heating it so that it vaporizes, then cooling and condensing the vapour and collecting the resulting liquid: "they managed to distil a small quantity of water" Similar purifyrefinefiltertreatprocessvaporize/evaporate and condensesublimesublimaterare:fractionate
   • ▪ make (spirits or an essence) by distilling: "whisky is distilled from a mash of grains" Similar brewfermentmake
   • ▪ extract the essence of (something) by heating it with a solvent: "distil the leaves of some agrimony" Similar extractpress outsqueeze outexpressdraw outtake out
   • ▪ remove (a volatile constituent) of a mixture by heating: "coal tar is made by distilling out the volatile products in coal" Similar boil downreduceconcentratethickencompresscondensepurifyrefineseparaterectify
   • ▪ emanate as a vapour or in minute drops: literary "she drew back from the dank breath that distilled out of the earth" Similar emanateexudedripleaktrickledribbleflow
   • 2. extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of: "my travel notes were distilled into a book"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin distillare, variant of destillare, from de- ‘down, away’ + stillare (from stilla ‘a drop’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. distillatory adjective

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   DISTIL definition: 1. to make a liquid stronger or purer by heating it until it changes to a gas and then cooling it…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to heat a liquid until it changes to a gas and then make it liquid again by cooling: distilled water / whiskey. To distill something said or written is to reduce it but keep the most important part: She distilled the report into a paragraph.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISTIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   distil. British English: distil VERB / dɪˈstɪl /. If a liquid such as whisky or water is distilled, it is heated until it changes into steam or vapour and then cooled until it becomes liquid again. This is usually done in order to make it pure. Pure water is vital in whisky distilling.

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   to exude or give off (a substance) in drops or small quantities. tr to extract the essence of as if by distillation. Discover More. Derived Forms. disˈtillable, adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of distil 1. C14: from Latin dēstillāre to distil, from de- + stillāre to drip. Discover More. Example Sentences.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondistil verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of distil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Meaning & use. 1.a. c1400–. intransitive. To trickle down or fall in minute drops, as rain, tears; to issue forth in drops or in a fine moisture; to exude. c1400. Þe liquour þat distilles oute of þe braunches. Mandeville's Travels (Roxb.) vii. 26. 1430. Her teares on her chekes twayne Full pyteously gan to destylle.

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   Definitions of 'distil' 1. If a liquid such as whisky or water is distilled, it is heated until it changes into steam or vapour and then cooled until it becomes liquid again. This is usually done in order to make it pure. [...] 2.