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   decant

   /dɪˈkant/

   verb

   • 1. gradually pour (wine, port, or another liquid) from one container into another, typically in order to separate out sediment: "he decanted the rich red liquid into some glasses"
   • ▪ temporarily transfer (people) to another place: "tour coaches decant eager customers directly into the store"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin decanthare, from Latin de- ‘away from’ + canthus ‘edge, rim’ (used to denote the angular lip of a beaker), from Greek kanthos ‘corner of the eye’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decantDecant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DECANT is to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers. How to use decant in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   decant. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈkænt / us / dɪˈkænt / Add to word list. to pour a liquid from one container into another. Synonym. pour. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Movement of liquids. backsplash. be dripping with something idiom. brim over. brim with something. drip. funnel. leakage. pour-over. reinjection. respray. ripple.

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   Decant definition: to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.. See examples of DECANT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   decant. verb [ T ] us / dɪˈkænt / uk / dɪˈkænt / Add to word list. to pour a liquid from one container into another. Synonym. pour. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Movement of liquids. backsplash. be dripping with something idiom. brim over. brim with something. drool. funnel. leakage. pour-over. reinjection. respray. ripple.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you decant a liquid into another container, you put it into another container. [formal] She always used to decant the milk into a jug. [VERB noun + into] Vintage ports must be decanted to remove natural sediments. [be VERB -ed] [ Also VERB noun] Synonyms: transfer, tap, drain, pour out More Synonyms of decant.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decantDecant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb decant means "to pour." Kids moving water back and forth between two cups, your dad pouring a bucket of soapy water in the sink, or a wine expert emptying a bottle of wine into a fancy glass container — all of them are decanting liquids.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › decantDecant - definition of decant by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To pour off (wine, for example) without disturbing the sediment. 2. To pour (a liquid) from one container into another. 3. To aerate (a wine) by pouring it into a spacious vessel and leaving it exposed to the air for a period of time: decanted the wine for twenty minutes before serving.