distill


dis·till

verb
dis·tilleddis·till·ing

Definition of DISTILL

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

Variants of DISTILL

dis·till also dis·til \dis-ˈtil\

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