decant

/dɪˈkænt/
verb
  1. To pour a liquid from one container into another, especially to separate it from sediment or to let it breathe.
    • The waiter carefully decanted the old wine into a glass carafe.
    • He decanted the oil from the frying pan into a jar for later use.
    • After letting the juice settle, she decanted the clear liquid into a bottle.
  2. To move people or things from one place to another, often in a careful or organized way.
    • They decanted the books from the boxes onto the library shelves.
    • The rescue team decanted the survivors from the boat to the shore.
    • The bus decanted the tourists at the entrance of the museum.
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