decant
verb (used with object)
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
had decanted
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past perfectof decant.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Before the President's plane had decanted him in Cuba, Panama was abuzz.
From Time Magazine Archive
Less'n a minute and a half by the clock she'd been in there, but she certainly had decanted the beans.
From Torchy As A Pa by Sewell Ford
Captain Blaise had decanted another bottle and was viewing the rich-colored bubbles as he held the carafe up against the light.
From Wide Courses by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly
Within the half-hour we had decanted him, much interested in motors, at the door of the sweetmeat shop, and drew up the road to await the verdict.
From Traffics and Discoveries by Rudyard Kipling
