decant

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dəˈkænt/

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• Hyphenation: de‧cant

Verb

Plain form decant

Third-person singular decants

Past tense decanted

Past participle decanted

Present participle decanting

1. (transitive) If you decant a liquid, you pour it gently so as to not to disturb the sediment.

Related words

• decantation