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English verb: distil | |||
| 1. | distil (change) undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops | ||
| Samples | Water condenses. The acid distills at a specific temperature. | ||
| Synonyms | condense, distill | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flux, liquefy, liquify | ||
| Verb group | condense, condense | ||
| 2. | distil (change) extract by the process of distillation | ||
| Samples | Distill the essence of this compound. | ||
| Synonyms | distill, extract | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | moonshine | ||
| Verb group | distil, distill | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| 3. | distil (change) undergo the process of distillation | ||
| Synonyms | distill | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Verb group | distil, distill, distill, extract, make pure, purify, sublimate | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| 4. | distil (body) give off (a liquid) | ||
| Samples | The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound. | ||
| Synonyms | distill | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exudate, exude, ooze, ooze out, transude | ||
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