English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

decant

1 synonym for decant, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Verb — To carefully pour a liquid so that the solid bits at the bottom stay behind.

Synonyms

Everyday swaps

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

Etymology

Comes from French décanter, itself from Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, made up of dē- and canthus ("beak of a cup or jug").

Full origin of decant →

People also searched

Nearby words

← Back to the full definition of decant
Synonyms and antonyms from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.