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decant Definition

de·cant (dē kant, di-)

transitive verb

  1. to pour off (a liquid, as wine) gently without stirring up the sediment
  2. to pour from one container into another

Etymology: Fr décanter < ML decanthare < L de-, from + cant(h)us: see cant

Related Forms:

  • decantation de′·can·ta′·tion (dē′kan tās̸hən) noun
decant Synonyms

decant

v.

tap, pour off, pour out, draft; see empty 2.

decant Usage Examples

Object

  • wine: Decant this wine for best results or leave for a couple more years.
  • period: Be on your guard The decant period is an ideal time for things to go missing.
  • liquid: Leave thinner to stand, wait for paint to settle, decant clean liquid and use again.
  • space: The 10 th floor east area will then be used as decant space to allow work to be carried out on Thorne ward.
  • site: The school has now been relocated to the decant site and work has started for the new school.
  • accommodation: The HAT chose certain properties as decant accommodation and decorated and carpeted them throughout.

Preposition: into

  • bottle: The business buys the product in bulk and decants into smaller bottles thus reducing plastic in the waste stream.
  • container: These substances should not be decanted into different, unlabelled containers.
  • jug: Decant back into the jug ( for easier pouring ) then duly pour into waiting teacups.
  • jar: The waymarking kit Non-toxic oil-based undercoat and gloss topcoat, decanted into screwtop jars or small tins.

Modifying Another Word

  • then: Allow the mixture to cool, then decant it through two or three layers of muslin into another beaker.
  • once: No, in a word, however like many of these wines it is approachable once decanted.
  • back: Decant back into the jug ( for easier pouring ) then duly pour into waiting teacups.
  • not: So if you're not decanting to live in a field for the weekend, this looks the gig in town to go to.
  • all: They all decanted into Albert Square, all in high good humor despite being all very wet.
  • never: Never decant your children from the offside into the road.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • off: The mud is decanted off, whilst the water is picked up again for circulation by a thirty-foot water wheel.

Present participle complement

  • fill: These checks will minimize the risks associated with decant filling of medical oxygen cylinders.

Preposition: from

  • container: All decanting from large volume containers into working ampoules must be completed within a fume cupboard prior to the introduction of ignition sources.

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