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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.

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  1. v. t. 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.
  2. v. pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment
  3. 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.
  4. To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb thesediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to decantwine.