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distill vs rectify

rectify vs distill

distill and rectify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
distill No No Yes No
rectify No No Yes No
As verbs, rectify is a hyponym of distill; that is, rectify 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
  • rectify: reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
Other hyponyms of distill include refine, purge.
distill (verb) rectify (verb)
give off (a liquid) set straight or right
undergo the process of distillation make right or correct
extract by the process of distillation reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation convert into direct current
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
determine the length of
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