Synonyms of distill

distill

verb

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
• drop
• trickle
• pour
• sprinkle
• stream
• bleed
• dribble
• flow
• weep
• seep
• cascade
• run
• exude
• discharge
• ripple
• roll
• drizzle
• ooze
• 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
• extract
• purify
• sift
• wash
• purge
• clear
• refine
• fine
• process
• clean
• garble
• rectify
• cleanse
• decontaminate
• leach
• disinfect
• sieve
• sanitize
• elutriate
• screen
• bolt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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