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distill vs refine

refine vs distill

distill and refine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
distill No No Yes No
refine No No Yes No
As verbs, refine is a hyponym of distill; that is, refine 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
  • refine: reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
Other hyponyms of distill include rectify, purge.
distill (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
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
make more complex, intricate, or richer
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