decant

verb

de·cant | \ di-ˈkant

, dē-\

decanted; decanting; decants

Definition of decant

transitive verb

1 : to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers

2 : to pour (a liquid, such as wine) from one vessel into another decanted the wine before the meal

3 : to pour out, transfer, or unload as if by pouring I was decanted from the car …— Ursula G. Bower

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Examples of decant in a Sentence

The bottles were uncorked and the wine was decanted an hour before the meal.

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Some shows may require decanting all water into cups upon entry. — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, "Concert security: What to expect at major Bay Area venues," 19 July 2019 Workers will decant the water using three water pumps through 600 meters (1,969 feet) of pipeline to a reservoir. — Swati Gupta, CNN, "Indian water train arrives with desperately needed relief for Chennai," 12 July 2019 Buy a bottle to drink now (decanted) and one to drink in a year or two. — Lettie Teague, WSJ, "This Elegant Italian Red Wine Is Easy to Love," 11 Dec. 2018 Generally speaking, full-bodied, younger reds can be decanted an hour before serving. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "You're Probably Making These Wine Mistakes," 9 Dec. 2016 And decanting them all in pretty bottles isn’t practical either. — Jourdan Fairchild, House Beautiful, "The $400 Makeover That Actually Makes Me Look Forward To Doing Laundry," 6 Oct. 2018 If your fragrance-free moisturizer of choice doesn’t come in travel-sized packaging, a tip from Reddit: Just decant some of it into a contact solution case. — Gray Chapman, SELF, "How Hikers Do Skin-Care on Long Backpacking Trips," 28 July 2018 Second, decanting aerates the wine, releasing more of the flavors and aromas. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "You're Probably Making These Wine Mistakes," 9 Dec. 2016 Or buy your favorite products in large quantities to save money, and decant into decorative containers for your shower or counter top. — Jennifer Adams, Philly.com, "Ask Jennifer Adams: Spa-inspired product storage when you think there's none," 8 June 2018

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