distill

verb

dis·till di-ˈstil How to pronounce distill (audio)

variants or less commonly distil

distilled; distilling

transitive verb

: to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate entry 1 sense 3b) in drops or in a wet mist

some caves are dry, others distill water from invisible rifts

Norman Douglas

: to purify or transform (a liquid) by successive evaporation and condensation : to subject to or transform by distillation

distill molasses into rum

: to obtain by or as if by distillation

distill whiskey

able to distill humor from personal loss

: to extract the essence of : concentrate

distill the experience into a poem

intransitive verb

: to fall or materialize in drops or in a fine moisture

: to appear slowly or in small quantities at a time

: to undergo distillation

: to perform distillation

Example Sentences

They distill the whiskey from malted barley. He has perfectly distilled the meaning of the holiday into a poem.

Recent Examples on the Web The two brothers are continuing their goal to distill their own products, debuting a new line of whiskeys called Nelson Brothers.

Kevin Gray, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 But for the discriminating information-technology expert, whose professional value rests on the ability to ingest and distill information from a range of sources, these books deserve space alongside the lounge chair and laptop.

Thomas Loftus, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Up next: Stowell is working on techniques to distill even more information from raw song recordings that could revolutionize our understanding of birds’ social worlds.

Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online, 18 July 2014 Some craft distilleries invite their customers to help distill, blend, and bottle the merchandise, or barrel it to age at home.

Jon Marcus, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 The Faulkner Architects team wanted to distill the materials down to singular choices for each design element; the quiet palette creates a calming presence throughout.

Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 6 July 2022 The fact of this disappointment betrays a funny optimism, circa the early 2010s, about the power and promise of passing human intelligence through a machine in order to distill or expand it.

Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 28 June 2022 His ability to distill gesture, color, and contrasting cultures into single, beguiling frames results in evocative images that convey a sense of enigma, irony, and humor.

Vogue, 19 June 2022 The committee has had to distill a mountain of evidence into a narrative that can keep public attention for weeks.

Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 See More

Medical Definition

distill

verb

dis·till

variants also distil

dis-ˈtil

distilled; distilling

transitive verb

: to subject to or transform by distillation

: to obtain by or as if by distillation

: to obtain an extract from (as a plant) by infusion and distillation

making medicines by distilling herbs

intransitive verb

: to undergo distillation

: to condense or drop from a still after distillation

单词	distill
释义	distill verb dis·till di-ˈstil variants or less commonly distil distilled; distilling transitive verb 1 : to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate entry 1 sense 3b) in drops or in a wet mist some caves are dry, others distill water from invisible rifts Norman Douglas 2 a : to purify or transform (a liquid) by successive evaporation and condensation : to subject to or transform by distillation distill molasses into rum b : to obtain by or as if by distillation distill whiskey able to distill humor from personal loss c : to extract the essence of : concentrate distill the experience into a poem intransitive verb 1 a : to fall or materialize in drops or in a fine moisture b : to appear slowly or in small quantities at a time 2 a : to undergo distillation b : to perform distillation Synonyms dribble drip drop trickle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They distill the whiskey from malted barley. He has perfectly distilled the meaning of the holiday into a poem. Recent Examples on the Web The two brothers are continuing their goal to distill their own products, debuting a new line of whiskeys called Nelson Brothers. Kevin Gray, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 But for the discriminating information-technology expert, whose professional value rests on the ability to ingest and distill information from a range of sources, these books deserve space alongside the lounge chair and laptop. Thomas Loftus, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Up next: Stowell is working on techniques to distill even more information from raw song recordings that could revolutionize our understanding of birds’ social worlds. Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online, 18 July 2014 Some craft distilleries invite their customers to help distill, blend, and bottle the merchandise, or barrel it to age at home. Jon Marcus, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 The Faulkner Architects team wanted to distill the materials down to singular choices for each design element; the quiet palette creates a calming presence throughout. Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 6 July 2022 The fact of this disappointment betrays a funny optimism, circa the early 2010s, about the power and promise of passing human intelligence through a machine in order to distill or expand it. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 28 June 2022 His ability to distill gesture, color, and contrasting cultures into single, beguiling frames results in evocative images that convey a sense of enigma, irony, and humor. Vogue, 19 June 2022 The committee has had to distill a mountain of evidence into a narrative that can keep public attention for weeks. Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English distillen, from Anglo-French distiller, from Late Latin distillare, alteration of Latin destillare, from de- + stillare to drip, from stilla drop First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition distill verb dis·till variants also distil di-ˈstil distilled; distilling : to make (a liquid) pure by heating it until it becomes a gas and then cooling it until it becomes a liquid distill water Medical Definition distill verb dis·till variants also distil dis-ˈtil distilled; distilling transitive verb 1 : to subject to or transform by distillation 2 : to obtain by or as if by distillation 3 : to obtain an extract from (as a plant) by infusion and distillation making medicines by distilling herbs intransitive verb 1 : to undergo distillation 2 : to condense or drop from a still after distillation distill verb variants also distil 1 as in to drip to fall or let fall in or as if in drops the basement walls distill water every time it rains heavily Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance drip trickle drop pour sprinkle stream flow bleed dribble weep cascade roll run discharge seep ripple ooze exude drizzle gutter riffle Antonyms & Near Antonyms spurt spout gush 2 as in to filter to remove usually visible impurities from distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron Synonyms & Similar Words filter extract clarify purify sift purge wash clear refine fine process clean garble rectify cleanse leach sieve decontaminate sanitize disinfect screen elutriate bolt Antonyms & Near Antonyms contaminate dull muddy pollute soil dirty cloud taint sully defile besmirch foul begrime See More
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