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 verb 1 : to let fall, exude, or precipitate in drops or in a wet mist
2 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 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