decant

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: de=cant

OXFORD DICTIONARY

decant, v.tr. gradually pour off (liquid, esp. wine or a solution) from one container to another, esp. without disturbing the sediment.

Etymology

med.L decanthare (as DE-, L canthus f. Gk kanthos canthus, used of the lip of a beaker)

THESAURUS

decant

bail, bleed, blow out, broach, bucket, cast forth, cup, debouch, dip, discharge, disembogue, disgorge, dish, dish out, dish up, draft, draft off, drain, draw, draw from, draw off, ejaculate, empty, eruct, erupt, exhaust, expel, extravasate, fork, jet, ladle, let, let blood, let out, milk, outpour, phlebotomize, pipette, pour, pour forth, pour out, pump, pump out, scoop, send forth, send out, shovel, siphon off, spade, spew, spoon, spout, spurt, squirt, suck, suck out, tap, throw out, venesect

ROGET THESAURUS

decant

Transference

VB transfer, transmit, transport, transplace, transplant, translocate, convey, carry, bear, fetch and carry, carry over, ferry over, hand pass, forward, shift, conduct, convoy, bring, fetch, reach, tote, port, import, export, send, delegate, consign, relegate, turn over to, deliver, ship, embark, waft, shunt, transpose, displace, throw, drag, mail, post, shovel, ladle, decant, draft off, transfuse, infuse, siphon.