distil
[ dih-stil ]
/ dɪˈstɪl /
verb (used with or without object), dis·tilled, dis·til·ling.
Chiefly British. a variant of distill.
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British Dictionary definitions for distil
distil
US distill
/ (dɪsˈtɪl) /
verb -tils, -tills, -tilling or -tilled
to subject to or undergo distillationSee also rectify (def. 2)
(sometimes foll by out or off) to purify, separate, or concentrate, or be purified, separated, or concentrated by distillation
to obtain or be obtained by distillationto distil whisky
to exude or give off (a substance) in drops or small quantities
(tr) to extract the essence of as if by distillation
Derived forms of distil
distillable, adjectiveWord Origin for distil
C14: from Latin dēstillāre to distil, from de- + stillāre to drip
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