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distill: give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"; undergo the process of distillation; extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"

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fractionate collapse: obtain by a fractional process; separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents

gasify collapse: turn into gas; "The substance gasified"

seep collapse: pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

moonlight collapse: the light of the moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the moon was bright enough to read by"; work a second job, usually after hours; "The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver"

edulcorate collapse

volatilize collapse: make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor

spiritualize collapse: purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"; give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense

leak out collapse

melt down collapse

oxygenate collapse: impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"

fumigate collapse: treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests

streamline collapse: contour economically or efficiently

hydrogenate collapse: combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound)

carbonate collapse: a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3); treat with carbon dioxide; "Carbonated soft drinks"; turn into a carbonate

trickle collapse: run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"

gurgle collapse: the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck; utter with a gurgling sound; "`Help,' the stabbing victim gurgled"; make sounds similar to gurgling water; "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it"

educe collapse: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

fluidize collapse

spurtle collapse

aerate collapse

bootleg collapse: the part of a boot above the instep; distributed or sold illicitly; "the black economy pays no taxes"; produce or distribute illegally; "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing"; sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol; "They were bootlegging whiskey"

etherize collapse: anesthetize with ether

chlorinate collapse: disinfect with chlorine; "chlorinate a pool"; treat or combine with chlorine; "chlorinated water"

give off collapse: have as a by-product; "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities"

send out collapse

drip collapse: (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway); the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"; flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"; fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"

exhale collapse: expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"; give out (breath or an odor); "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"

sublimate collapse: the product of vaporization of a solid; direct energy or urges into useful activities

perfume collapse: a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor; apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day"; fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden"

filter collapse: device that removes something from whatever passes through it; an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it; remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities"

clarify collapse: make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"; make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

dribble collapse: the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks; propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"; let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"

trill collapse: a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it; the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula; "he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill"; pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's"

vaporize collapse

infuse collapse: introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"; undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing"

emit collapse: expel (gases or odors); give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"

purify collapse: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"; make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"; become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin; "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"

simplify collapse: make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives"

moonshine collapse: whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash; distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine

simmer collapse: temperature just below the boiling point; "the stew remained at a simmer for hours"; boil slowly at low temperature; "simmer the sauce"; "simmering water"

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