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Word: Decant
Speech Type: Verb
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin decanthare, from Latin de- ‘away from’ + canthus ‘edge, rim’ (used to denote the angular lip of a beaker), from Greek kanthos ‘corner of the eye’
dɪˈkant
ˌdiːˈkant
gradually pour (wine, port, or another liquid) from one container into another, typically in order to separate out sediment
Short Definition:gradually pour wine, port, or another liquid from one container into another
Examples:- he decanted the rich red liquid into some glasses
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