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decantar

to decant

verb deh-kahn-TAHR Rare

Also means

to lean towards

Usage Note

Decantar has two main uses: the literal one (to decant wine or a liquid) and the figurative reflexive decantarse por ('to come down on the side of, to opt for'): me decanto por la segunda opción ('I lean towards the second option'). The reflexive figurative use is extremely common in journalism and formal speech. In the literal sense it is a regular -ar verb with no spelling changes.

Examples

"Se decantó por el candidato más joven."

Natural Translation

He came down in favour of the younger candidate.

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