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distill

verb

variants: also distil

Synonyms and Antonyms of distill

1 to fall or let fall in or as if in drops

the basement walls distill water every time it rains heavily

Synonyms of distill

dribble, drip, drop, trickle

Words Related to distill

drizzle, sprinkle

flow, pour, roll, run, stream

cascade, gutter, riffle, ripple

bleed, exude, ooze, seep, weep

Near Antonyms of distill

gush, spout, spurt

2 to remove usually visible impurities from

distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron

Synonyms of distill

clarify, clear, filter, fine, garble, purify

Words Related to distill

process, rectify, refine

clean, cleanse, decontaminate, elutriate, purge, wash

bolt, screen, sieve, sift

disinfect, sanitize

Near Antonyms of distill

cloud, dull, muddy

contaminate, dirty, soil

defile, pollute, taint

begrime, besmirch, foul, sully

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