distil

[ dih-stil ]

verb (used with or without object)

, dis·tilled, dis·til·ling.

1. Chiefly British. a variant of distill.

distil

/ dɪsˈtɪl /

verb

1. See rectify
   to subject to or undergo distillation See also rectify
2. sometimes foll byout or off 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

Derived Forms

• disˈtillable, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of distil¹

C14: from Latin dēstillāre to distil, from de- + stillāre to drip

Example Sentences

Not to mention singani, Bolivia’s uniquely delicious brandy distilled from moscatel grapes.

From Washington Post

Whether brined or distilled, fermented or cured, her recipes prove the point.

From Washington Post

Seawater was distilled each day for drinking and shower water.

From Nautilus

For the sake of clarity, because layering for sub-zero temperatures is pretty complicated, the following information will be distilled via a handy question-and-answer format.

From Vox

To study the traveling salesperson problem, the researchers distilled a map of cities down to a polynomial that had one variable for each edge between cities, and one term for each tree that could connect all the cities.

From Quanta Magazine

I was left alone to refine and distil my art for decades, paring things down to their essence.

From The Daily Beast

Sad faery blossoms secret scents distil In trackless solitudes; nor ever will The lone anemone her lover find!

From Project Gutenberg

The gas liberated passes into the alcohol, causing the ether to distil in a gentle stream.

From Project Gutenberg

Distil off most of the spirit, and evaporate residue in a water bath to pilular consistence.

From Project Gutenberg

He appeared the living representative of that fear-stricken island tree whose trembling leaves distil a sympathetic dew.

From Project Gutenberg

Place in a distilling flask, and distil in a linseed oil or a paraffin bath till 30 cc.

From Project Gutenberg