v.
Pronunciation: di- ' kant, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: New Latin decantare, from Latin de- + Medieval Latin cantus edge, from Latin, iron ring round a wheel ― more at CANT
Date: 1633
1 : to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
2 : to pour from one vessel into another
3 : to pour out, transfer, or unload as if by pouring
– de · can · ta · tion \ ˌ d ē - ˌ kan- ' t ā -sh ə n \ noun