DECANT


Meaning of DECANT in English

de ‧ cant /dɪˈkænt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: decantare , from Latin cantus 'lip of a pouring container' ]

to pour liquid, especially wine, from one container into another

decant something into something

Never decant cleaning products into old pop bottles.

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THESAURUS

▪ pour to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle:

Jessica was pouring more wine into her glass.

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He poured me a drink.

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Raj poured some water from the jug.

▪ drizzle to pour a liquid onto food in small drops or in a small stream – often used in cooking instructions:

Drizzle a little olive oil onto the bread.

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Drizzle the lemon juice over the cake.

▪ tip to pour something out of a container by turning it upside down:

He tipped the cup of milk into the pan.

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She weighed out the flour and tipped it into the bowl.

▪ spill to accidentally make a liquid or other substance come out of a container:

Someone had spilled coffee all over the carpet.

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The tanker was leaking, and spilled oil into the sea.

▪ splash to pour a liquid quickly in an irregular stream:

Tony hurriedly splashed some cream in his coffee.

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Someone had splashed petrol over the steps and set light to them.

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She splashed some perfume onto her wrists.

▪ decant to pour liquid from one container into another container – a rather formal use:

Rachel decanted the shampoo into small bottles for travelling.

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He often decanted cheap whisky into bottles of more expensive brands.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.