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distil v

(transitive) To exude (a liquid) in small drops; also, to give off (a vapour) which condenses in small drops. (by extension, figuratively) To impart (information, etc.) in small quantities; to infuse. To heat (a substance, usually a liquid) so that a vapour is produced, and then to cool the vapour so that it condenses back into a liquid, either to purify the original substance or to obtain one of its components; to subject to distillation. Followed by off or out: to expel (a volatile substance) from something by distillation. (also figuratively) To extract the essence of (something) by, or as if by, distillation; to concentrate, to purify. To transform a thing (into something else) by distillation. (also figuratively) To make (something, especially spirits such as gin and whisky) by distillation. (obsolete) To dissolve or melt (something). (intransitive) To fall or trickle down in small drops; to exude, to ooze out; also, to come out as a vapour which condenses in small drops. To flow or pass gently or slowly; hence (figuratively) to be manifested gently or gradually. To drip or be wet with some liquid. To turn into a vapour and then condense back into a liquid; to undergo or be produced by distillation.

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