Synonyms of decant

decant

verb

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.

Related Words

• drain
• pump
• empty
• suck
• tap
• draw (off)
• draft
• effuse
• siphon
• milk
• bleed
• clear
• clean
• exhaust
• evacuate
• vacate
• flush
• deplete
• purge
• void
• vacuate

Dissimilar Words

• wash
• water
• soak
• bathe
• wet
• drench
• douse
• drown
• overflow
• flood
• inundate
• fill
• submerge
• swamp
• deluge
• souse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decant

Going forward, decant items into air-tight containers or store some things (like bread) in the fridge or freezer to avoid spoiling prematurely. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026

Then, purchase ceramic paints and brushes, and have plenty of small containers on hand for decanting paint. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 May 2026

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