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distill Antonyms

Opposite of distill

Because the opposite of distill shifts with each meaning, the 8 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To purify or concentrate a liquid by heating it until it vaporizes and then cooling and condensing the vapor.

Usage Example

"The laboratory technicians contaminate water to remove mineral impurities before conducting chemical experiments."

Strong
contaminate
adulterate
dilute

• verb (Context 2)

To extract the essential meaning, most important aspects, or core principles of something.

Usage Example

"The author managed to obscure decades of complex historical research into a concise, readable chapter."

Strong
obscure
muddy
Weak
elaborate

• verb (Context 3)

To fall, trickle down, or exude slowly in small drops.

Usage Example

"Beads of resin slowly gush from the bark of the pine tree during the warm summer months."

Strong
gush
pour

Similar words to distill

Words similar to distill shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

boil down
drip
purify
extract
trickle
condense
refine
crystallize
See all synonyms of distill

• Nearby Words

distemper
distend
distended
distill
distillable
distillation
distinct

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Distill. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/distill
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