decant
verb (used with object)
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
is decanting
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present progressiveof decant (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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One strategy is decanting, in which the assets of an existing trust are poured into a new one.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2020
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., has said repeatedly his panel will attempt to “backfill” money the administration is decanting from the spending bills to pay for the wall.
From Fox News ● Mar. 16, 2019
