ALL meanings of distill
dis·till
D d - verb with object distill to subject to a process of vaporization and subsequent condensation, as for purification or concentration. 1
- verb with object distill to extract the volatile components of by distillation; transform by distillation. 1
- verb with object distill to concentrate, purify, or obtain by or as by distillation: to distill whiskey from mash. 1
- verb with object distill to remove by distillation (usually followed by off or out): to distill out impurities. 1
- verb with object distill to extract the essential elements of; refine; abstract: She managed to distill her ideas into one succinct article. 1
- verb with object distill to let fall in drops; give forth in or as in drops: The cool of the night distills the dew. 1
- verb without object distill to undergo or perform distillation. 1
- verb without object distill to become vaporized and then condensed in distillation. 1
- verb without object distill to drop, pass, or condense as a distillate. 1
- verb without object distill to fall in drops; trickle; exude. 1
- noun distill Purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it, then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid. 1
- transitive verb distill purify: a liquid 1
- transitive verb distill condense: an idea 1
- verb distill (Transitive Verb) To subject a substance to distillation. 0
- verb distill (Intransitive Verb) To undergo or be produced by distillation. 0
- verb distill (Transitive Verb) To make by means of distillation, especially whisky. 0
- verb distill (Transitive Verb) To exude in small drops. 0
- verb distill (Transitive Verb) To impart in small quantities. 0
- verb distill (Transitive Verb) To extract the essence of; concentrate; purify. 0
- verb distill (Intransitive Verb) To trickle down or fall in small drops; ooze out. 0
- verb distill (Intransitive Verb) To be manifested gently or gradually. 0
- verb distill (Intransitive Verb) To drip or be wet with. 0
- transitive verb distill If a liquid such as whiskey or water is distilled, it is heated until it changes into steam or vapor and then cooled until it becomes liquid again. This is usually done in order to make it pure. 0
- transitive verb distill If an oil or liquid is distilled from a plant, it is produced by a process which extracts the most essential part of the plant. To distill a plant means to produce an oil or liquid from it by this process. 0
- transitive verb distill If a thought or idea is distilled from previous thoughts, ideas, or experiences, it comes from them. If it is distilled into something, it becomes part of that thing. 0
- intransitive verb distill to fall in drops; trickle; drip 0
- intransitive verb distill to undergo distillation 0
- intransitive verb distill to be produced as the essence of something 0
- verb transitive distill to cause or allow to fall in drops 0
- verb transitive distill to subject to, or purify or refine by, distillation 0
- verb transitive distill to remove, extract, or produce by distillation 0
- verb transitive distill to purify, refine, or concentrate as if by distillation 0
- verb transitive distill to draw out or obtain the part that is essential, pure, etc. 0