distill

verb

1. 1

   give off (a liquid)

   The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound

2. 2

   undergo the process of distillation

3. 3

   extract by the process of distillation

   distill the essence of this compound

4. 4

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

   water condenses

   The acid distills at a specific temperature

5. 5

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

   purify the water