distill vs purge

purge vs distill

distill is not a noun while purge is a noun.

distill and purge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distill	No	No	Yes	No
purge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, purge is a hyponym of distill; that is, purge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distill:

distill: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
purge: rid of impurities

Other hyponyms of distill include rectify, refine.

distill (noun)	purge (noun)
	an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
	the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
	an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place

distill (verb)	purge (verb)
give off (a liquid)	excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
undergo the process of distillation	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
extract by the process of distillation	rid of impurities
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation	rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops	make pure or free from sin or guilt
	clear of a charge
	oust politically

Difference between distill and purge

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