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extract vs distil

distil vs extract

extract is a noun but distil is not a noun.

extract and distil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extract Yes No Yes No
distil No No Yes No
As verbs, extract and distil are synonyms defined as:
  • extract and distil: extract by the process of distillation
Other synonyms of extract include distill.
extract (noun) distil (noun)
a passage selected from a larger work
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
extract (verb) distil (verb)
extract by the process of distillation give off (a liquid)
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy undergo the process of distillation
calculate the root of a number extract by the process of distillation
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
separate (a metal) from an ore
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
get despite difficulties or obstacles
Difference between extract and distil

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