distill

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to give off a liquid

   The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound.

2. 2
   verb

   to undergo the process of distillation

   Whiskey distills in our basement.

3. 3
   verb

   to extract by the process of distillation

   We distill the essence of this compound and sell it for industrial purposes.

4. 4
   verb

   to undergo condensation

   Water distills on the outside of the glass.

5. 5
   verb

   to remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

   We distilled the vodka four times to increase its smoothness.

6. 6
   verb

   US standard spelling of distil.

   There is ſome ſoule of goodneſſe in things euill, / VVould men obſeruingly diſtill it out.