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DISTILL

Definition:

[verb] remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
Synonyms: purify, sublimate, make pure
[verb] undergo the process of distillation
Synonyms: distil
[verb] extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"
Synonyms: extract, distil
[verb] undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
Synonyms: condense, distil
[verb] give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"
Synonyms: distil