distill

dis·till

also dis·til D0292900 (dĭ-stĭl′)v. dis·tilled, dis·till·ing, dis·tills also dis·tilled or dis·til·ling or dis·tils v.tr.1. To subject (a substance) to distillation.2. To separate (a distillate) by distillation.3. To increase the concentration of, separate, or purify by or as if by distillation.4. To separate or extract the essential elements of: distill the crucial points of the book.5. To exude or give off (matter) in drops or small quantities.v.intr.1. To undergo or be produced by distillation.2. To fall or exude in drops or small quantities.

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[Middle English distillen, from Old French distiller, from Latin distillāre, variant of dēstillāre, to trickle : dē-, de- + stillāre, to drip (from stilla, drop).]

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dis·till′a·ble adj.

dis•till

(dɪˈstɪl)

v.t. 1. to subject to a process of vaporization and subsequent condensation, as for purification or concentration. 2. to extract volatile components from or transform by distillation. 3. to concentrate, purify, or separate by or as if by distillation. 4. to extract the essential elements of. v.i. 5. to undergo or perform distillation. 6. to drop, pass, or condense as a distillate. 7. to fall in drops; trickle. [1325–75; Middle English (< Anglo-French distiller) < Latin distillāre, variant of dēstillāre to trickle down, distill =dē- de- + stillāre to drip] dis•till′a•ble, adj.

distill

Past participle: distilled
Gerund: distilling

Imperative
distill
distill

Present
I distill
you distill
he/she/it distills
we distill
you distill
they distill

Preterite
I distilled
you distilled
he/she/it distilled
we distilled
you distilled
they distilled

Present Continuous
I am distilling
you are distilling
he/she/it is distilling
we are distilling
you are distilling
they are distilling

Present Perfect
I have distilled
you have distilled
he/she/it has distilled
we have distilled
you have distilled
they have distilled

Past Continuous
I was distilling
you were distilling
he/she/it was distilling
we were distilling
you were distilling
they were distilling

Past Perfect
I had distilled
you had distilled
he/she/it had distilled
we had distilled
you had distilled
they had distilled

Future
I will distill
you will distill
he/she/it will distill
we will distill
you will distill
they will distill

Future Perfect
I will have distilled
you will have distilled
he/she/it will have distilled
we will have distilled
you will have distilled
they will have distilled

Future Continuous
I will be distilling
you will be distilling
he/she/it will be distilling
we will be distilling
you will be distilling
they will be distilling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been distilling
you have been distilling
he/she/it has been distilling
we have been distilling
you have been distilling
they have been distilling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been distilling
you will have been distilling
he/she/it will have been distilling
we will have been distilling
you will have been distilling
they will have been distilling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been distilling
you had been distilling
he/she/it had been distilling
we had been distilling
you had been distilling
they had been distilling

Conditional
I would distill
you would distill
he/she/it would distill
we would distill
you would distill
they would distill

Past Conditional
I would have distilled
you would have distilled
he/she/it would have distilled
we would have distilled
you would have distilled
they would have distilled

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	distill - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"make pure, purify, sublimatechemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"distill, distil - undergo the process of distillationrectify, refine - reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"purge - rid of impurities; "purge the water"; "purge your mind"
	2.	distill - undergo the process of distillationdistilchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionschange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"distil, distill, extract - extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"distill, make pure, purify, sublimate - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
	3.	distill - extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"distil, extractchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsmoonshine - distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshinedistill, distil - undergo the process of distillationcreate, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
	4.	distill - undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"condense, distilcondense - develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material"condense - remove water from; "condense the milk"flux, liquify, liquefy - become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied"
	5.	distill - give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"distilexudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores"

distill

verbTo fall or let fall in drops of liquid:dribble, drip, drop, trickle, weep.

Translations

distillerdistillaredistilleren

distil

(diˈstil) (American) distill – past tense, past participle diˈstilled – verb1. to get (a liquid) in a pure state by heating to steam or a vapour and cooling again. 蒸餾 蒸馏2. to obtain alcoholic spirit from anything by this method. Whisky is distilled from barley. 用蒸餾提煉 用蒸馏法提取ˌdistilˈlation noun 蒸餾 蒸馏diˈstiller noun a person or firm that distils and makes spirits. a firm of whisky-distillers. 烈酒製造者，烈酒製造商 制酒者diˈstillery – plural diˈstilleries – noun a place where distilling (of whisky, brandy etc) is done. 烈酒蒸餾廠 酒厂