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distill
[dih-stil]
verb (used with object)
to subject to a process of vaporization and subsequent condensation, as for purification or concentration.
to extract the volatile components of by distillation; transform by distillation.
to concentrate, purify, or obtain by or as by distillation.
to distill whiskey from mash.
to remove by distillation (usually followed by off orout ).
to distill out impurities.
to extract the essential elements of; refine; abstract.
She managed to distill her ideas into one succinct article.
to let fall in drops; give forth in or as in drops.
The cool of the night distills the dew.
verb (used without object)
to undergo or perform distillation.
to become vaporized and then condensed in distillation.
to drop, pass, or condense as a distillate.
to fall in drops; trickle; exude.
Other Word Forms
- distillable adjective
- nondistillable adjective
- redistill verb (used with object)
- redistillable adjective
- redistillableness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Madison distilled it down: “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.”
Of course, the loss couldn’t be distilled down to just a few spare plays.
The author shows how statesmen have managed security problems, from antiquity to the 1970s, and distills the principles for effective practice.
A gifted communicator, Mr. Rein is remarkably adept at distilling an extensive research literature into easily digested lessons.
Because the story has been distilled, familiarity with the show is probably a necessity for full enjoyment.
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