decant

[dih-kant]

verb (used with object)

1. to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.

2. to pour (a liquid) from one container to another.

decant

/ dɪˈkænt /

verb

1. to pour (a liquid, such as wine) from one container to another, esp without disturbing any sediment

2. (tr) to rehouse (people) while their homes are being rebuilt or refurbished

Other Word Forms

• decantation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of decant¹

1625–35; < Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, equivalent to Latin dē- de- + Medieval Latin canth ( us ) spout, rim of a vessel ( Latin: iron band round a wheel < Greek kánthos corner of the eye, tire) + -āre infinitive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of decant¹

C17: from Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, from canthus spout, rim; see _canthus

Example Sentences

These once held olive oil imported from Spain, North Africa and the Middle East and were discarded here after the oil was decanted at a nearby port.

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I brew it in huge batches and decant it into a glass jug that looks vaguely like a science experiment.

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Less than a week after my half-hour text conversation with Dorn, a small package arrives at my door with decants of her eight selections.

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The rapid "decant of services" meant the nine-bed ICU was given a temporary new home in the space previously occupied by eye theatre.

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"There's a term that the system used called 'decanting', to move prisoners," Sophie Compton said.

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