decant

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to pour a liquid from one container into another

   She decanted the brandy into a smaller glass bottle.

2. 2
   verb

   to pour off a liquid gently without disturbing sediment or a lower layer

   Decant the clear wine carefully so that the sediment remains in the bottle.

From French decanter, from Medieval Latin decanthare, built from de-, 'away or off,' and canthus, 'the beak or rim of a vessel.' The word first emphasized pouring clear liquid away from sediment.

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