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To subject (a substance) to distillation.
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To separate (a distillate) by distillation.
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To increase the concentration of, separate, or purify by or as if by distillation.
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To separate or extract the essential elements of: distill the crucial points of the book.
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To exude or give off (matter) in drops or small quantities.
(verb-transitive)
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