In transitive terms the difference between compress and distill
is that
compress is to abridge while
distill is to extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.
In intransitive terms the difference between compress and distill
is that
compress is to be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format while
distill is to drip or be wet with.
As a noun compress
is (
folded_cloth) A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.