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distil
[dih-stil]
distil
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
to subject to or undergo distillation See also rectify
to purify, separate, or concentrate, or be purified, separated, or concentrated by distillation
to obtain or be obtained by distillation
to distil whisky
to exude or give off (a substance) in drops or small quantities
(tr) to extract the essence of as if by distillation
Other Word Forms
- 徱ˈپ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of distil1
Example Sentences
It’s hard to distil elections in a country as large as India to just a few faces - political choices can vary widely from region to region.
It was given to CMAL, who then used a design firm to distil this into a 130-page document which was sent to all the bidders.
The report, culminating a two-year evaluation of the 2015 Paris climate agreement goals, distils thousands of submissions from experts, governments and campaigners.
Cleverly said any attempt to distil the relationship down to a single word or a sound bite was fundamentally flawed.
"Soon, you'll see AI-powered features in Search that distil complex information and multiple perspectives into easy-to-digest formats, so you can quickly understand the big picture and learn more from the web."
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