Decant meaning
To rehouse people while their buildings are being refurbished or rebuilt.
verb
To decant is defined as to gradually pour liquid from one container with sediment into another without disturbing the sediment.
When you pour wine from its bottle into a nice glass container, this is an example of a time when you decant.
verb
To pour off (wine, for example) without disturbing the sediment.
verb
To pour (a liquid) from one container into another.
verb
To pour off (a liquid, as wine) gently without stirring up the sediment.
verb
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To pour from one container into another.
verb
To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to decant wine.
verb
Origin of decant
Medieval Latin dēcanthāre Latin dē- de- Latin canthus rim of a wheel or vessel (of Celtic origin)