decant

[ dih-kant ]

/ dɪˈkænt /

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verb (used with object)

to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.

to pour (a liquid) from one container to another.

Origin of decant

1625–35; <Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, equivalent to Latin dē-de- + Medieval Latin canth(us) spout, rim of a vessel (Latin: iron band round a wheel <Greek kánthos corner of the eye, tire) + -āre infinitive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM decant

de·can·ta·tion

[dee-kan-tey-shuhn], /ˌdi kænˈteɪ ʃən/, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for decant

Prices for Venezuelan crude soared, decanting some $800 billion into the Bolivarian war chest over the next 13 years.
After the Presidential Election, a Tough Road for Hugo Chávez|Mac Margolis|October 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
After decanting add enough alcohol (21°) to bring the quantity up to 500 cc., and filter.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
I'll bet you believe all that stuff they feed you in the Decanting Center about ancient history.
World Without War|E. G. von Wald
Carter's only answer to both these remarks was to drain a glass of the port which Forbes was decanting.
Kathleen|Christopher Morley

We judged then, that it must either be lost in decanting, or remain in the first bottle.
Experiments and Observations on Electricity made at Philadelphia in America|Benjamin Franklin
Besides, you can only make children in the Decanting Centers.
World Without War|E. G. von Wald

British Dictionary definitions for decant

decant

/ (dɪˈkænt) /

verb

to pour (a liquid, such as wine) from one container to another, esp without disturbing any sediment

(tr) to rehouse (people) while their homes are being rebuilt or refurbished

Word Origin for decant

C17: from Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, from canthus spout, rim; see canthus

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单词	decant
释义	decant [ dih-kant ] / dɪˈkænt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decant ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment. to pour (a liquid) from one container to another. Origin of decant 1625–35; <Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, equivalent to Latin dē-de- + Medieval Latin canth(us) spout, rim of a vessel (Latin: iron band round a wheel <Greek kánthos corner of the eye, tire) + -āre infinitive suffix OTHER WORDS FROM decant de·can·ta·tion [dee-kan-tey-shuhn], /ˌdi kænˈteɪ ʃən/, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decant Prices for Venezuelan crude soared, decanting some $800 billion into the Bolivarian war chest over the next 13 years. After the Presidential Election, a Tough Road for Hugo Chávez\|Mac Margolis\|October 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST After decanting add enough alcohol (21°) to bring the quantity up to 500 cc., and filter. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines\|T. H. Pardo de Tavera I'll bet you believe all that stuff they feed you in the Decanting Center about ancient history. World Without War\|E. G. von Wald Carter's only answer to both these remarks was to drain a glass of the port which Forbes was decanting. Kathleen\|Christopher Morley We judged then, that it must either be lost in decanting, or remain in the first bottle. Experiments and Observations on Electricity made at Philadelphia in America\|Benjamin Franklin Besides, you can only make children in the Decanting Centers. World Without War\|E. G. von Wald British Dictionary definitions for decant decant / (dɪˈkænt) / verb to pour (a liquid, such as wine) from one container to another, esp without disturbing any sediment (tr) to rehouse (people) while their homes are being rebuilt or refurbished Word Origin for decant C17: from Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, from canthus spout, rim; see canthus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decant draft, empty, pour out
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decant

verb (used with object)

Origin of decant

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Example sentences from the Web for decant

British Dictionary definitions for decant

verb

Word Origin for decant

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