Decant
Pronunciation
- IPA: /dəˈkænt/
- Rhymes: -ænt
Origin
From French décanter
Full definition of decant
Verb
- To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to decant wine.
- (science fiction) To remove a clone from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb.
- To rehouse people while their buildings are being refurbished or rebuilt