DISTILL

also distil verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English ~en, from Anglo-French ~er, from Late Latin ~are, alteration of Latin destillare, from de- + stillare to drip, from stilla drop Date: 14th century transitive verb to let fall, exude, or precipitate in drops or in a wet mist, 2. to subject to or transform by ~ation , to obtain by or as if by ~ation , to extract the essence of ; concentrate , intransitive verb 1. to fall or materialize in drops or in a fine moisture, to appear slowly or in small quantities at a time, 2. to undergo ~ation, to perform ~ation