meaning of distill
1. To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.
2. To flow gently, or in a small stream.
3. To practice the art of distillation.
4. To let fall or send down in drops.
5. To obtain by distillation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc. ; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc. ; to distill fresh water from sea water.
6. To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc.
7. To dissolve or melt.
8. give off a liquid; "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the
">wound"
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