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
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.
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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
Over-decanting an older bottle can lead to diminished flavors.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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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
Over-decanting an older bottle can lead to diminished flavors.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decant
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The funds were drained from platform wallets into addresses bearing anti-government messages explicitly referencing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, pointing to a politically motivated cyberattack, Elliptic said.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Soak rice for 30 minutes or overnight, then drain before cooking to increase arsenic loss further.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
18 June 2025
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Foreigners have responded by pumping money into America and now own 18% of the U.S. stock market, according to Apollo chief economist Torsten Sløk.—
Greg McKenna,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The latest addition the InMotion's range will certainly get the adrenaline pumping with a top speed of 43.5 mph (70 km/h).—
Paul Ridden
June 24,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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That can mean difficulty starting to pee, a weak stream, trouble fully emptying the bladder, or sometimes, an inability to pee at all.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 June 2025
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That move emptied the cupboard, burning another three second-round picks.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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