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distil vs refine

refine vs distil

distil and refine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
distil No No Yes No
refine No No Yes No
As verbs, refine is a hyponym of distil; that is, refine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distil:
  • distil: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
  • refine: reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
Other hyponyms of distil include rectify, purge.
distil (verb) refine (verb)
give off (a liquid) reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
undergo the process of distillation improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
extract by the process of distillation treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
make more complex, intricate, or richer
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