Synonyms of distill

distill

verb

di-ˈstil 

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

• drip
• pour
• flow
• trickle
• sprinkle
• drop
• stream
• dribble
• seep
• cascade
• roll
• run
• ripple
• exude
• weep
• bleed
• drizzle
• ooze
• discharge
• riffle
• gutter

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
• clarify
• refine
• extract
• purify
• clean
• wash
• fine
• process
• clear
• purge
• sift
• garble
• rectify
• cleanse
• decontaminate
• leach
• disinfect
• sieve
• sanitize
• screen
• elutriate
• bolt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• contaminate
• muddy
• soil
• cloud
• dirty
• pollute
• taint
• defile
• sully
• besmirch
• foul
• begrime

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distill

Viewers, including any lawmakers who may have seen it, are invited into an idealized and privileged environment, where the complexity of the choice to die is aesthetically contained and emotionally distilled. — Vanessa Rampton, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026

Sometimes, though, distilling the best from a simple ingredient can be a long labor of love. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

By distilling commander’s intent through intuitive, natural language commands, Anura scales the Soldier-to-robot ratio, reduces cognitive burden, accelerates training timelines, and enables heads-up, hands-free operation. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Over his 25 years behind the anchor desk at WABC-TV Eyewitness News, the veteran journalist had built a career distilling the details of the most complicated stories with clarity and precision. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026