1. purified or concentrated by the process of distillation
2. reduced to the most essential or basic elements
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The laboratory used distilled water for all experiments.
• She preferred distilled spirits over beer or wine.
• The book presented a distilled version of complex economic theories.
• His speech was a distilled summary of the main points.
• The distilled essence of the flowers created a powerful perfume.
• After years of research, she distilled her findings into three key principles.