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rectify vs distil

distil vs rectify

rectify and distil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rectify No No Yes No
distil No No Yes No
As verbs, distil is a hypernym of rectify; that is, distil is a word with a broader meaning than rectify:
  • rectify: reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
  • distil: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
Other hypernyms of rectify include distill, make pure, purify, sublimate.
rectify (verb) distil (verb)
set straight or right give off (a liquid)
make right or correct undergo the process of distillation
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities extract by 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 remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
determine the length of
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