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How do you use Distil in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like distill or exude, plus the exact meaning.

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Distil in a sentence

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Distil meaning

  1. To exude (a liquid) in small drops; also, to give off (a vapour) which condenses in small drops.
  2. To impart (information, etc.) in small quantities; to infuse.
  3. To heat (a substance, usually a liquid) so that a vapour is produced, and then to cool the vapour so that it condenses back into a liquid, either to purify the original substance or to obtain one of its components; to subject to distillation.

Synonyms of Distil

distill ooze out transude exudate exude change create make extract liquify flux liquefy condense ooze

Related words

Other words often associated with Distil or its synonyms:

pass excrete eliminate alter remove modify flow flowing produce take show reach

Using Distil

  • The main meaning on this page is: To exude (a liquid) in small drops; also, to give off (a vapour) which condenses in small drops. | To impart (information, etc.) in small quantities; to infuse. | To heat (a substance, usually a liquid) so that a vapour is produced, and then to cool the vapour so that it condenses back into a liquid, either to purify the original substance or to obtain one of its components; to subject to distillation.
  • Useful related words include: distill, ooze out, transude, exudate.
  • In the example corpus, distil often appears in combinations such as: to distil, not distil.

Context around Distil

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

character 1× irish 1×

Sentence patterns with Distil

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

better to distil them into 1× defence to distil the triable 1× do not distil but merely 1× does not distil it imparts 1× does not distil to this 1× licence to distil irish whiskey 1× licence to distil under the 1× means to distil character traits 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a trial typically 1× although the acid 1× democracy i remind 1× in 1824 john 1× it is rare 1× the increased demand 1×

Common sentence endings:

age the product 1× be focused on 1× be social jeopardy 1× distil character traits 1× in the world 1× into absurdist ritual 1×

Words around Distil

Just before it in the word index:

distension 9 distended 18 distend 4 distemper 13 distel 2 distefano 17

Just after it in the word index:

distill 35 distillate 38 distillates 6 distillation 162 distillations 11 distilled 179

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Distil

  • In this selection, "distil" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, character and irish stand out and add context to how "distil" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include better to distil them into and defence to distil the triable. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "distil" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with distil

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Although the acid itself does not distil, it imparts the additional aroma of diethyl ether to the resulting gin. (19 words)

In 1824, John Cumming took his enterprise above board and bought a licence to distil under the new Excise Act. (20 words)

We have a serious need to distil out the poisonous flotsam floating about and pay attention to the platforms of each party. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

These have been imitated so widely, the zombie genre is now close to exhaustion —though this is not a problem for Jarmusch who likes his premises threadbare, all the better to distil them into absurdist ritual. (36 words)

A trial typically begins with the prosecution setting out any agreed statement of facts - a document with facts agreed on by prosecution and defence, to distil the triable issues to be focused on. (33 words)

It is rare to find a program that handles this content so deftly; where the incident is not fetishized or used as a means to distil character traits. (28 words)

Example sentences (10)

Democracy, I remind again, is not oneness of thinking; does not distil to this: it had better be public harmony or there will eventual be social jeopardy.

It is rare to find a program that handles this content so deftly; where the incident is not fetishized or used as a means to distil character traits.

A trial typically begins with the prosecution setting out any agreed statement of facts - a document with facts agreed on by prosecution and defence, to distil the triable issues to be focused on.

We distil here the basic ingredients of their secret sauce, their guiding principles — which can guide all investing enthusiasts as well in their wealth-creation journey.

The increased demand had led to a proliferation of so-called boutique whiskey brands, many of which do not distil but merely age the product.

These have been imitated so widely, the zombie genre is now close to exhaustion —though this is not a problem for Jarmusch who likes his premises threadbare, all the better to distil them into absurdist ritual.

We have a serious need to distil out the poisonous flotsam floating about and pay attention to the platforms of each party.

In 1824, John Cumming took his enterprise above board and bought a licence to distil under the new Excise Act.

Although the acid itself does not distil, it imparts the additional aroma of diethyl ether to the resulting gin.

With a licence to distil Irish whiskey from 1608, the Old Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland is the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world.

Common combinations with distil

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "distil" in a sentence?
An example: "Democracy, I remind again, is not oneness of thinking; does not distil to this: it had better be public harmony or there will eventual be social jeopardy." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "distil" from authentic English texts.
What does "distil" mean?
Distil means: To exude (a liquid) in small drops; also, to give off (a vapour) which condenses in small drops.
What are synonyms of "distil"?
Common synonyms of "distil" include: distill, ooze out, transude, exudate, exude, change, create, make. Plus 6 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "distil" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "distil", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.