distil

(present participle distilling, past tense and past participle distilled) UK ( US distill)

/dɪˈstɪl/ verb [T]

Translation

› to make a liquid stronger or more pure by heating it until it changes into a gas and then changing it into a liquid again

damıtmak

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distillation

/ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃən/ noun [U] ›

damıtma

distillery

/dɪˈstɪləri/ noun [C] › a place where strong alcoholic drinks are produced

içki fabrikası

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(Definition of distil verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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