1. to purify a liquid by heating it until it becomes vapor and then cooling the vapor back into liquid
2. to extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of something
3. to make or produce by distillation

Examples

• The chemist distills water to remove impurities.
• The distillery distills grain into whiskey.
• She distills complex theories into simple explanations.
• The report distills years of research into key findings.
• The plant distills essential oils from lavender.
• He distills his experiences into powerful poetry.
• The process distills seawater into drinking water.