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
Essentially, decanting means to transfer the contents of one container into another.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
First, the tea set is rinsed and preheated with hot water, then the leaves are placed in the tea pot or steeping vessel for a short period of time—just until the subtle flavors of the tea bloom—before the brew is decanted into a pitcher.
—Jasmine Ting, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Then presumably the tax will no longer apply, and the surviving spouse beneficiaries may wish to decant or reform those trusts to eliminate some of the restrictions that may not have been desired but for the tax requirements.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Some people also find the ritual of decanting to be enjoyable.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
First, the tea set is rinsed and preheated with hot water, then the leaves are placed in the tea pot or steeping vessel for a short period of time—just until the subtle flavors of the tea bloom—before the brew is decanted into a pitcher.
—Jasmine Ting, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Then presumably the tax will no longer apply, and the surviving spouse beneficiaries may wish to decant or reform those trusts to eliminate some of the restrictions that may not have been desired but for the tax requirements.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Some people also find the ritual of decanting to be enjoyable.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
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The Army Corps’ solution was to take a meandering 103-mile river that snaked through one of the wildest areas in the state, drain it, and carve it into a ruler-straight, 56-mile 30-foot-deep canal dubbed the C-38 — not exactly fodder for the tourism board.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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In such situations, when a client has the resources and the inclination to go round after round, small municipalities have to decide whether to settle or stand on principle, draining their budget.—
Andrew Rice,
Curbed,
26 June 2025
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Then came the devastating diagnosis: dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart becomes enlarged and weakened, leaving it unable to pump blood effectively.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Mize otherwise pumped his fastball to stay in advantageous counts.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Experts recommend emptying and refilling humidifiers every day and washing the unit weekly.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2025
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Not only is the robot vacuum itself packed with power and features, but the cleaning station takes care of the grunt work for you—like cleaning the mop pads, emptying the dust bin, and refilling the robot with water.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2025
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That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2022
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Decant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decant. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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