decanted
de·cant
(dĭ-kănt′)tr.v. de·cant·ed, de·cant·ing, de·cants
1. To pour off (wine, for example) without disturbing the sediment.
2. To pour (a liquid) from one container into another.
3. To aerate (a wine) by pouring it into a spacious vessel and leaving it exposed to the air for a period of time: decanted the wine for twenty minutes before serving.
[Medieval Latin dēcanthāre : Latin dē-, de- + Latin canthus, rim of a wheel or vessel (of Celtic origin).]
de′can·ta′tion (dē′kăn-tā′shən) n.
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decant
(dɪˈkænt)vb
1. (Brewing) to pour (a liquid, such as wine) from one container to another, esp without disturbing any sediment
2. (Building) (tr) to rehouse (people) while their homes are being rebuilt or refurbished
[C17: from Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, from canthus spout, rim; see canthus]
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de•cant
(dɪˈkænt)v.t.
1. to pour (a liquid) from one container to another.
2. to pour gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
[1625–35; < Medieval Latin dēcanthāre= Latin dē- de- + Medieval Latin -canthāre, derivative of canthus spout, rim of a vessel, Latin: iron band round a wheel]
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decant
- Means to pour wine, taking pains not to disturb any sediment at the bottom; decant comes from Latin de- and canthus, "angular lip of a jug."See also related terms for sediment.
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decant
Past participle: decanted
Gerund: decanting
| Imperative |
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| decant |
| decant |
| Present |
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| I decant |
| you decant |
| he/she/it decants |
| we decant |
| you decant |
| they decant |
| Preterite |
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| I decanted |
| you decanted |
| he/she/it decanted |
| we decanted |
| you decanted |
| they decanted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am decanting |
| you are decanting |
| he/she/it is decanting |
| we are decanting |
| you are decanting |
| they are decanting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have decanted |
| you have decanted |
| he/she/it has decanted |
| we have decanted |
| you have decanted |
| they have decanted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was decanting |
| you were decanting |
| he/she/it was decanting |
| we were decanting |
| you were decanting |
| they were decanting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had decanted |
| you had decanted |
| he/she/it had decanted |
| we had decanted |
| you had decanted |
| they had decanted |
| Future |
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| I will decant |
| you will decant |
| he/she/it will decant |
| we will decant |
| you will decant |
| they will decant |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have decanted |
| you will have decanted |
| he/she/it will have decanted |
| we will have decanted |
| you will have decanted |
| they will have decanted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be decanting |
| you will be decanting |
| he/she/it will be decanting |
| we will be decanting |
| you will be decanting |
| they will be decanting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been decanting |
| you have been decanting |
| he/she/it has been decanting |
| we have been decanting |
| you have been decanting |
| they have been decanting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been decanting |
| you will have been decanting |
| he/she/it will have been decanting |
| we will have been decanting |
| you will have been decanting |
| they will have been decanting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been decanting |
| you had been decanting |
| he/she/it had been decanting |
| we had been decanting |
| you had been decanting |
| they had been decanting |
| Conditional |
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| I would decant |
| you would decant |
| he/she/it would decant |
| we would decant |
| you would decant |
| they would decant |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have decanted |
| you would have decanted |
| he/she/it would have decanted |
| we would have decanted |
| you would have decanted |
| they would have decanted |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
decant
1. To gently pour off a liquid without stirring up any sediment at the bottom.
2. To pour a liquid from one bottle to another.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | decant - pour out; "the sommelier decanted the wines" pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor" |
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decant
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decant
verbTo cause (a liquid) to flow in a steady stream:
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Translations
decant
[dɪˈkænt] VT [+ wine etc] → decantar
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