decant.
To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
Meaning & usage
To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
To pour from its original vessel into one intended for a different use or appearance.
To flow.
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.
Where this word comes from
From French décanter, from Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, from dē- + canthus (“beak of a cup or jug”).
A portion of perfume unofficially sold in a smaller bottle.
Where this word comes from
From French décanter, from Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, from dē- + canthus (“beak of a cup or jug”).
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