decant

Verb

Verb Forms: decanted, decanting, decants

To pour liquid gently from one container to another without disturbing sediment.
pour out
- "the sommelier decanted the wines"
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 or other artificially-gestated baby) from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb.
To rehouse people while their buildings are being refurbished or rebuilt.

Examples

He carefully began to DECANT his letter tiles, searching for a high-scoring word.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

pour, pour out

Scrabble Score: 9

decant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
decant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
decant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

decant: valid Words With Friends Word