decant

About 0.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
2. verb To pour from its original vessel into one intended for a different use or appearance.

   to decant wine

3. verb To flow.
4. verb To remove (a clone or other artificially-gestated baby) from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb.
5. verb To rehouse people while their buildings are being refurbished or rebuilt.
6. noun A portion of perfume unofficially sold in a smaller bottle.

Similar words

pour pour out supernatant dump settle decantate decapulate descant desludge tip out

Often followed by

the and off supernatant into it through or a

Word family

decantation decantations decanted decanting decants