Decant

Word DECANT
Character 6
Hyphenation de cant
Pronunciations /dəˈkænt/

Definitions and meanings of "Decant"

What do we mean by decant?

To pour off (wine, for example) without disturbing the sediment. transitive verb

To pour (a liquid) from one container into another. transitive verb

To pour off gently, as liquor from its sediment; pour from one vessel into another.

To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another. transitive verb

To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to decant wine. verb

To remove a clone from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb. verb

To rehouse people while their buildings are being refurbished or rebuilt verb

Pour out verb

To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.

To pour from one vessel into another.

To flow.

To remove a clone from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb.

To rehouse people while their buildings are being refurbished or rebuilt.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Decant

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The word "decant" in example sentences

So even when I read an old series that is done, I leave some time between the books to "decant" so to speak. ❋ Lou Anders (2008)

Every time that they cried "to arms" I used to send fifty-four knights, who were called "decant" because they each headed ten men whenever we rode out under arms. ❋ Unknown (1906)

The council's plans to potentially use the existing Tynecastle High premises as a "decant" facility for pupils at James Gillespie's during the rebuilding of the existing school were revealed by education leader Marilyne MacLaren.

This sounds wonderfully cool, however the grammar nazi in me must point out that the OP should have used "decant" and "liquor". ❋ Unknown (2008)

To shop for groceries is human; to decant them, divine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you want to drink it now, decant it for at least an hour. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Me, brandishing a BPAL decant wand: "It's a good thing I like this smell, because it is now all over my pants." ❋ Auryn29a (2009)

He also said that it was tough to taste Bordeaux that was so clearly meant for the long haul at this point in its evolution and praised the organizer, Howard Kaplan of EWS, for “taking time away from his family this morning” to double decant the wines (from bottle to a decanter, then back into the rinsed bottle). ❋ Unknown (2009)

I decant to enrich the wine, not to lose the bubbles. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, characters can spin copies of themselves and merge them back again, or they can decant themselves into multiple forms, including sock puppets -- but characters traits and actions remain: parental sacrifice, tantrums, jealousy, etc. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I was thinking you should decant a fifth of Bacardi 151 over the top of your head and set yourself on fire. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Because if we cant, decant, then we chant; In Vino Veritas! ❋ Unknown (2009)

So my first piece of advice would be to decant produce into air-tight jars when you get it home. ❋ Unknown (2012)

You can hold onto both for a number of years or drink now ... but be sure to decant to allow them to open. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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