decant
verb (used with object)
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
decanted
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past participleof decant.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof decant.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
decantverb (used with object)to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
Example Sentences
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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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2025
In others - where the building material has been found to be at risk of failure - classrooms have been closed and pupils decanted to alternative buildings.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023
I have decanted a baby into a proper container for a walk.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2022
Regardless, I decanted the wine to give it some air and the funk was soon gone.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
He brought out a bowl and decanted a slow blob of pine pitch into it.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
