To obtain by distillation; to subject to a process of evaporation and subsequent condensation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.; to distill fresh water from sea water.

to extract out and present the essence of; to shorten and refine; to present the essential elements of; -- of ideas or texts.

Distilling is a process of heating an alcoholic beverage and condensing the high-alcohol vapors, producing a much stronger solution by leaving behind much of the water in the original drink. Due to the tendency to produce toxic forms of alcohol in unknown proportions, distilling beverages in the United States requires a commercial license.

To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.

To let fall or send down in drops.

undergo the process of distillation

To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc.

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"

To flow gently, or in a small stream.

To dissolve or melt.

To practice the art of distillation.