Definitions for distill
dɪˈstɪldis·till

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. purify, sublimate, make pure, distillverb

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

   "purify the water"

2. distill, distilverb

   undergo the process of distillation

3. distill, extract, distilverb

   extract by the process of distillation

   "distill the essence of this compound"

4. condense, distill, distilverb

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

   "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"

5. distill, distilverb

   give off (a liquid)

   "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"

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1. Distillverb

   to extract out and present the essence of; to shorten and refine; to present the essential elements of; -- of ideas or texts.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distillverb

   To subject a substance to distillation.

2. distillverb

   To undergo or be produced by distillation.

3. distillverb

   To make by means of distillation, especially whisky.

4. distillverb

   To exude in small drops.

   Firs distil resin.

5. distillverb

   To impart in small quantities.

6. distillverb

   To extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.

7. distillverb

   To trickle down or fall in small drops; ooze out.

8. distillverb

   To be manifested gently or gradually.

9. distillverb

   To drip or be wet with.

10. Etymology: From Old & modern French distiller, from Latin distillare

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1. distill

   To distill is to purify a liquid substance by heating it or boiling it and then cooling the evaporated steam to separate or extract its essential components. This process is often used in the production of alcoholic beverages or to separate impurities from water. The term can also be used metaphorically, referring to extracting the essential meaning or most vital aspects of something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distill

   to drop; to fall in drops; to trickle

2. Distill

   to flow gently, or in a small stream

3. Distill

   to practice the art of distillation

4. Distillverb

   to let fall or send down in drops

5. Distillverb

   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. Distillverb

   to subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc

7. Distillverb

   to dissolve or melt

8. Etymology: [F. distiller, from L. destillare, destillatum; de + stillare to drop, stilla a drop, prob. fr. stiria frozen drop, icicle; prob. akin to stare, E. stand. Cf. Still, n. & v., Instill.]

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1. Distill

   Distill strive to take the pain out of hiring and recruiting. They’re building hiring tools to maximize the interview process as well as rethinking the optimal ways to screen candidates. Developing data-driven products that work for recruiters, hiring managers, interviewers and candidates.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distill in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of distill in a Sentence

1. Bill Clinton:

   They had to distill it and it looked like it said I didn't apologize and had no intention to, and I was mad at me, here is what I want to say, it wasn't my finest hour.

2. Stephanie Murphy:

   The Select Committee has obtained a vast amount of testimony and documents, our goal -- and our challenge -- is to use the public hearings to distill this information down to its essence, to tell an accurate and easy-to-understand story about why January 6th happened, and to provide some concrete recommendations about how our country can prevent something like it from happening again. Our audience are Americans across the political spectrum who are committed to securing our democratic institutions and processes.

3. Steve Bannon:

   The American people are just coming into the story right now. Since the vote, The American people are just now taking this seriously, steve Bannon's going to distill it down to something that is very simple, easy to comprehend. ' It's a perfect phone call. I didn't do anything wrong.'.

4. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki:

   This quarter it took longer than expected to collect and distill the requested information and our response on social and economic issues missed the reporting deadline, we did however, convey the delay to SIGAR and we did not intentionally withhold information for these quarterly reports. We expect it will be complete in the next quarter with all of the details across the board.

5. Trey Yingst:

   There's a lot of chaos around us depending on the war zone. Sometimes it's rocket fire, sometimes it's a ballistic missile, sometimes it's small arms fire, and you got to breathe, you've got to relax, understand that if you're panicking, or you're running around, you can't get the story out. And you also have to remember that people are relying on you to give them a clear picture of what's happening on the ground. They understand there's chaos, they understand that Russia has invaded a sovereign country, so how do we distill this down in a way that people can grasp but then ultimately care about?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=distill
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=distill
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Distill
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distill
6. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/distill
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=distill