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 subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc.
To dissolve or melt.
to extract out and present the essence of; to shorten and refine; to present the essential elements of; -- of ideas or texts.
