distill

As a noun device

is any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.

As a verb distill is

(lb) to subject a substance to distillation.

As verbs the difference between synthesise and distill

is that synthesise is while distill is (lb) to subject a substance to distillation.

As verbs the difference between distill and attenuate

is that distill is (lb) to subject a substance to distillation while attenuate is to reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.

As an adjective attenuate is

(botany|of leaves) gradually tapering into a petiole-like extension toward the base.

As verbs the difference between rectify and distill

is that rectify is to correct or amend something while distill is (lb) to subject a substance to distillation.

As verbs the difference between synthesize and distill

is that synthesize is to combine two or more things to produce a new, more complex product while distill is (lb) to subject a substance to distillation.

As verbs the difference between distinguish and distill

is that distinguish is to see someone or something as different from others while distill is to subject a substance to distillation.

As a verb distill

is to subject a substance to distillation.

As an adjective salient is

worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.

As a noun salient is

an outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense.

As verbs the difference between curate and distill

is that curate is to act as a curator for while distill is (lb) to subject a substance to distillation.

As a noun curate

is an assistant rector or vicar.

In transitive terms the difference between abstract and distill

is that abstract is to draw off (interest or attention) while distill is to extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.

As a noun abstract

is an abridgement or summary.

As an adjective abstract

is derived; extracted.

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.