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pour vs decant

decant vs pour

pour and decant both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pour No No Yes No
decant No No Yes No
As verbs, decant is a hyponym of pour; that is, decant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pour:
  • pour: cause to run
  • decant: pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment
Other hyponyms of pour include pour forth, shed, spill, dribble, drip, drop, transfuse, effuse, pour out, pour, pour out.
As verbs, pour and decant are synonyms defined as:
  • pour and decant: pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment
Other synonyms of pour include pour out.
pour (verb) decant (verb)
move in large numbers pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment
flow in a spurt
cause to run
pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment
supply in large amounts or quantities
rain heavily
Difference between pour and decant

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