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decametre |
decamp |
decampment |
decanedioic acid |
decanoic acid |
decant
| decantation
| decanter
| decapitate
| decapitated
| decapitation
decant
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb decant has 1 sense
- decant(v = verb.motion) pour, pour out - pour out; "the sommelier decanted the wines" is one way to pour
Derived forms noun decantation1, noun decanter1
Sample sentences:
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
decant, v.tr. gradually pour off (liquid, esp. wine or a solution) from one container to another, esp. without disturbing the sediment.
Etymology
med.L decanthare (as DE-, L canthus f. Gk kanthos canthus, used of the lip of a beaker)
THESAURUS
decant
bail, bleed, blow out, broach, bucket, cast forth, cup, debouch, dip, discharge, disembogue, disgorge, dish, dish out, dish up, draft, draft off, drain, draw, draw from, draw off, ejaculate, empty, eruct, erupt, exhaust, expel, extravasate, fork, jet, ladle, let, let blood, let out, milk, outpour, phlebotomize, pipette, pour, pour forth, pour out, pump, pump out, scoop, send forth, send out, shovel, siphon off, spade, spew, spoon, spout, spurt, squirt, suck, suck out, tap, throw out, venesectROGET THESAURUS
decant
Transference
VB transfer, transmit, transport, transplace, transplant, translocate, convey, carry, bear, fetch and carry, carry over, ferry over, hand pass, forward, shift, conduct, convoy, bring, fetch, reach, tote, port, import, export, send, delegate, consign, relegate, turn over to, deliver, ship, embark, waft, shunt, transpose, displace, throw, drag, mail, post, shovel, ladle, decant, draft off, transfuse, infuse, siphon.
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