| distil or distill (dɪsˈtɪl) | |
| —vb (sometimes foll by out | |
| 1. | See also rectify to subject to or undergo distillation |
| 2. | to purify, separate, or concentrate, or be purified, separated, or concentrated by distillation |
| 3. | to obtain or be obtained by distillation: to distil whisky |
| 4. | to exude or give off (a substance) in drops or small quantities |
| 5. | (tr) to extract the essence of as if by distillation |
| [C14: from Latin dēstillāre to distil, from | |
| distill or distill | |
| —vb | |
| [C14: from Latin dēstillāre to distil, from | |
| dis'tillable or distill | |
| —adj | |