# decant

> English word · Verb · IPA /dəˈkænt/ · frequency rank #74,883

## Definitions
1. To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
2. To pour from one vessel into another.
3. To flow.
4. To remove (a clone or other artificially-gestated baby) from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb.
5. To rehouse people while their buildings are being refurbished or rebuilt.

## Etymology
From French décanter, from Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, from dē- + canthus (“beak of a cup or jug”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decant