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

All Bardstown bourbons are distilled from a mash bill featuring 72 percent corn, 13 percent rye, and 15 percent barley. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

My work became not just watching the Zeitgeist within the company but learning how to contain it—reading through messages, distilling the emotional temperature, and crafting executive responses meant to absorb shock and restore calm. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Since moving to Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant 10 years ago, founder Melanie Dir has absorbed the historic neighborhood's character—its character and community—eventually distilling those influences into a fragrance brand that debuted this April. — Parizaad Khan Sethi, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026

The prediction market platform on Thursday launched 13 contracts that let users bet on the outcome of clinical drug trials, distilling the biggest milestones for biotech stocks into a simple yes or no. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 July 2026