decant

Meaning

Verb

• To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
• To pour from one vessel into another.
• To flow.
• To remove a clone from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb.
• To rehouse people while their buildings are being refurbished or rebuilt.

Origin

• From French décanter, from Medieval Latin dēcanthō, from dē- + canthus.