distil
To exude in small dropsTo exude (a liquid) in small drops; also, to give off (a vapour) which condenses in small drops.
» You can distil water and whiskey.
Meaning
13 senses(UK, transitive)To exude (a liquid) in small drops; also, to give off (a vapour) which condenses in small drops.
Firs distil resin.
give off (a liquid)
(UK, broadly, figuratively, transitive)To impart (information, etc.) in small quantities; to infuse.
(UK, transitive)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.
destillieren
дистилли́роватьdistillírovatʹ
(UK, transitive)Followed by off or out: to expel (a volatile substance) from something by distillation.
(UK, also, figuratively, transitive)To extract the essence of (something) by, or as if by, distillation; to concentrate, to purify.
extract by the process of distillation
(UK, also, figuratively, transitive)To transform a thing (into something else) by distillation.
(UK, also, figuratively, transitive)To make (something, especially spirits such as gin and whisky) by distillation.
destillieren
дистилли́роватьdistillírovatʹ, гнатьgnatʹ, погна́ть or загна́тьpognátʹ
(UK, also, figuratively, transitive)To train a neural network on the outputs or behaviour of a more complex model in order to transfer selected knowledge and capabilities and create a smaller, more focused, or more efficient model.
(UK, 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.
(UK, intransitive)To flow or pass gently or slowly; hence (figuratively) to be manifested gently or gradually.
(UK, intransitive)To drip or be wet with some liquid.
(UK, intransitive)To turn into a vapour and then condense back into a liquid; to undergo or be produced by distillation.
undergo the process of distillation
Examples
1 sentencesYou can distil water and whiskey.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Late Middle English distillen (“to fall, flow, or shed in drops, drop, trickle; to shFrom Late Middle English distillen (“to fall, flow, or shed in drops, drop, trickle; to shed drops; to fill (the eyes) with tears; (alchemy, medicine) to subject (something) to distillation; to obtain (something) using distillation; to distil; to condense or vaporize; (figuratively) to give (good fortune) to; to say (slanderous words)”) [and other forms], from Old French distiller (modern French distiller (“to distil”)), and from its etymon Latin distīllāre, a variant of Latin dēstīllāre, the present active infinitive of dēstīllō (“to drip or trickle down; to distil”), from dē- (prefix meaning ‘down, down from, down to’) + stīllō (“to drip, drop, trickle; to distil”) (from stīlla (“drop of liquid; (figuratively) small quantity”), probably a diminutive of stīria (“ice drop; icicle”)).
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Forms
distils, distilling, distilled, distilled| Base form | distil · to distil |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | distils |
| Present participle | distilling |
| Past simple | distilled |
| Past participle | distilled |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- give off (a liquid):distill
- undergo the process of distillation:distill
- extract by the process of distillation:distillextract
- undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops:condensedistill
- remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation:purifysublimatemake puredistill
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle