noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/dəˈkænt/
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rhymes with -ænt
CMU ARPABET:D AH0 K AE1 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A portion of perfume unofficially sold in a smaller bottle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
verb
Meaning 2
To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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3
verb
Meaning 3
To pour from its original vessel into one intended for a different use or appearance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to decant wine
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4
verb
Meaning 4
To flow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, intransitive
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5
verb
Meaning 5
To remove (a clone or other artificially-gestated baby) from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract