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   decant

   /dɪˈkant/

   verb

   • 1. gradually pour (wine, port, or another liquid) from one container into another, typically in order to separate out sediment: "he decanted the rich red liquid into some glasses"
   • ▪ temporarily transfer (people) to another place: "tour coaches decant eager customers directly into the store"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin decanthare, from Latin de- ‘away from’ + canthus ‘edge, rim’ (used to denote the angular lip of a beaker), from Greek kanthos ‘corner of the eye’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

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