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distill

British pronunciation/dɪstˈɪl/
American pronunciation/dɪˈstɪɫ/
to distill
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to heat a liquid and turn it into gas then cool it and make it liquid again in order to purify it

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2

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

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3

extract by the process of distillation

synonyms : distil
extract
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4

give off (a liquid)

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5

undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

synonyms : condense
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Examples
1The writing, again by Niren Bhatt, distills the absurdity and comedy of showbiz and spirituality.
2But these tendencies distill quality.
3It distills things.
4It distills things.
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