decant

verb

Definition of decantnext
as in to drain
formal to pour (a liquid, especially wine) from one container into another The bottles were uncorked and the wine was decanted an hour before the meal.

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Recent Examples of decant Another possibility is decanting, which allows a trustee to distribute the trust assets to a new trust. — Christine Fletcher, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026 At White House State Dinners, Nixon's butler decanted his expensive wine and put the unmarked vessel in front of the President. — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 11 Mar. 2026 Store it in its original packaging or decant into a dark spray bottle, and keep it away from bright lights. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 18 Feb. 2026 Watch this video for tips on decanting and organizing spices. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
  1. drain
  2. pump
  3. empty
  4. suck
Verb
  • As a young man, Francisco traversed it on horseback, eking out a living by draining resin from the towering pines.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Management voluntarily closed the store until a three-compartment sink could be fixed to drain properly.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of drain
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  • Brent crude oil prices paused in early trading on Tuesday after gaining in the previous session following a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia that reduced flows from Kazakhstan.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Dozens of fire engines pumped foam over the roadway and the burning buildings.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of pump
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  • The trapped man was discovered when the driver of the Recology commercial collection truck was emptying a dumpster at a hotel on the 100 block of Mason Street and heard yelling, according to Robert Reed, a spokesman for Recology.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Everything inside Olive Tree is on sale as Riley tries to empty out the storefront, including the shop’s tables, shelving, displays, baskets and decor.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of empty
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  • Find a window to suck down margaritas with your wives when there's a break in the action.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • My main piece of evidence for this is that apparently the food in the silo sucks.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Decant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decant. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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