decant
IPA: dʌkˈænt
verb
- (transitive) To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
- (transitive) To pour from one vessel into another.
- (archaic, intransitive) To flow.
- (science fiction) To remove (a clone or other artificially-gestated baby) from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb.
- To rehouse people while their buildings are being refurbished or rebuilt.
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Examples of "decant" in Sentences
- They decanted the liquid.
- He decanted the letters outside.
- The wines rarely need to be decanted.
- The water above can then be decanted.
- How could he decant the water like that
- They decanted opinions around the issues.
- They were not supposed to decant the water.
- A centrifuge may be useful in successfully decanting a solution.
- Young wines particularly need aeration or decanting to be palatable.
- Still, now that I know the medication is water sensitive I can't decant, can I
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