Main Entry:: dis·till
Variant(s):: also dis·til \di-ˈstil\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: dis·tilled; dis·till·ing
Etymology:: Middle English distillen, from Anglo-French distiller, from Late Latin distillare, alteration of Latin destillare, from de- + stillare to drip, from stilla drop
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1: to let fall, exude, or precipitate in drops or in a wet mist2 a: 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 : concentrateintransitive verb1 a: to fall or materialize in drops or in a fine moisture b: to appear slowly or in small quantities at a time2 a: to undergo distillation b: to perform distillation

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