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

decant

 verb
     
de‧cant [transitive]
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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