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Distill

🔄 Synonyms of "Distill"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sublimateverb	(transitive) (by extension) (figurative, psychoanalysis) To modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of (such an instinct) into some acceptable activity.
extractverb	Something that is extracted or drawn out.
purifyverb	(transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
distilverb	(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.
make pureverb	remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Distill"

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Word	Definition
distilverb	(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.
sublimateverb	(transitive) (by extension) (figurative, psychoanalysis) To modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of (such an instinct) into some acceptable activity.
purifyverb	(transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
extractverb	(transitive) To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.
make pureverb	remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
refineverb	(ambitransitive) To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence.
separatornoun	An object located between two or more things and hence separating them.
scrubverb	(transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening
transformverb	(transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of.
separationnoun	The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
disengagementnoun	Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.
ridverb	(transitive) (also reflexive) Followed by of: to free (oneself or someone, or a place) from an annoyance or hindrance.
identifyverb	(transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.
ascertainverb	(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
disaggregateverb	to separate or break down into components
transformsverb	(transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of.
condenseverb	(transitive) To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.
synthesizeverb	(transitive) To combine two or more things to produce a new product.
encapsulateverb	(transitive) To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
distilsverb	(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.