CEFR B2

distil

verb

Meaning

To extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of something, or to purify a liquid by vaporizing it, causing it to condense back into a liquid, and removing impurities.

Examples

The report aims to distil the complex findings into a clear summary.
Distilling the raw data revealed a surprising trend.

Synonyms: extract, purify, concentrate, refine

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distil (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪstɪl/, /dɪˈstɪl/

Definition

To extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of something, or to purify a liquid by vaporizing it, causing it to condense back into a liquid, and removing impurities.

Examples

The report aims to distil the complex findings into a clear summary.
Distilling the raw data revealed a surprising trend.
The process involves heating the mixture to distil the alcohol.

How to Use distil

distil something into something (prepositional phrase): To extract the core meaning or essence of something and present it in a simpler form. — "The professor distilled his lecture into a single, memorable sentence."
distil something from something (prepositional phrase): To obtain a pure or concentrated substance or idea from a larger source. — "She distilled the key insights from dozens of research papers."

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