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decant
de·cant D0067500 (dĭ-kănt′)tr.v. de·cant·ed, de·cant·ing, de·cants 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.
[Medieval Latin dēcanthāre : Latin dē-, de- + Latin canthus, rim of a wheel or vessel (of Celtic origin).]
de′can·ta′tion (dē′kăn-tā′shən) n.decant (dɪˈkænt) vb1. (Brewing) to pour (a liquid, such as wine) from one container to another, esp without disturbing any sediment2. (Building) (tr) to rehouse (people) while their homes are being rebuilt or refurbished[C17: from Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, from canthus spout, rim; see canthus]de•cant (dɪˈkænt)
v.t. 1. to pour (a liquid) from one container to another. 2. to pour gently so as not to disturb the sediment. [1625–35; < Medieval Latin dēcanthāre= Latin dē- de- + Medieval Latin -canthāre, derivative of canthus spout, rim of a vessel, Latin: iron band round a wheel] decant - Means to pour wine, taking pains not to disturb any sediment at the bottom; decant comes from Latin de- and canthus, "angular lip of a jug."See also related terms for sediment.decant
Past participle: decanted
Gerund: decanting
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| I decant | | you decant | | he/she/it decants | | we decant | | you decant | | they decant |
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| I decanted | | you decanted | | he/she/it decanted | | we decanted | | you decanted | | they decanted |
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| I am decanting | | you are decanting | | he/she/it is decanting | | we are decanting | | you are decanting | | they are decanting |
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| I have decanted | | you have decanted | | he/she/it has decanted | | we have decanted | | you have decanted | | they have decanted |
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| I was decanting | | you were decanting | | he/she/it was decanting | | we were decanting | | you were decanting | | they were decanting |
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| I had decanted | | you had decanted | | he/she/it had decanted | | we had decanted | | you had decanted | | they had decanted |
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| I will decant | | you will decant | | he/she/it will decant | | we will decant | | you will decant | | they will decant |
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| I will have decanted | | you will have decanted | | he/she/it will have decanted | | we will have decanted | | you will have decanted | | they will have decanted |
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| I will be decanting | | you will be decanting | | he/she/it will be decanting | | we will be decanting | | you will be decanting | | they will be decanting |
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| I have been decanting | | you have been decanting | | he/she/it has been decanting | | we have been decanting | | you have been decanting | | they have been decanting |
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| I will have been decanting | | you will have been decanting | | he/she/it will have been decanting | | we will have been decanting | | you will have been decanting | | they will have been decanting |
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| I had been decanting | | you had been decanting | | he/she/it had been decanting | | we had been decanting | | you had been decanting | | they had been decanting |
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| I would decant | | you would decant | | he/she/it would decant | | we would decant | | you would decant | | they would decant |
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| I would have decanted | | you would have decanted | | he/she/it would have decanted | | we would have decanted | | you would have decanted | | they would have decanted |
decant1. To gently pour off a liquid without stirring up any sediment at the bottom.2. To pour a liquid from one bottle to another.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | decant - pour out; "the sommelier decanted the wines"pour out, pourpour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor" |
decantverb (Formal) transfer, tap, drain, pour out, draw off, let flow She decanted the milk into a jug.decantverbTo cause (a liquid) to flow in a steady stream:draw (off), effuse, pour.Translationsdécantertransvasertravasaredecant
decantTo drain fuel from the lowest point of the fuel tank. This is normally done to check fuel for any impurities. Also called sumping.decant
de·cant (dē-kant'), To pour off gently the upper clear portion of a fluid, leaving the sediment in the vessel. [Mediev. L. decantho, fr. de- + canthus, the beak of a jug, fr. G. kanthos, corner of the eye] decant Medspeak-UK
A fanciful term for the movement of inpatients to another block of beds or location during periods of upgrading and maintenance.
Mixology
To pour a liquid, often understood to be wine, from a vessel containing both clear liquid at the top and undesirable sediment at the bottom.decant (dē-kănt′) [L. de, from, + canthus, rim of a vessel] To pour off liquid so the sediment remains in the bottom of the container.decant
Synonyms for decantverb transferSynonyms- transfer
- tap
- drain
- pour out
- draw off
- let flow
Synonyms for decantverb to cause (a liquid) to flow in a steady streamSynonymsSynonyms for decantverb pour outSynonymsRelated Words |