degrease

[dee-grees, -greez]

verb (used with object)

degreased, degreasing 

1. to remove grease, oil, or the like, from, especially by treating with a chemical.

degrease

/ diːˈɡriːs /

verb

1. (tr) to remove grease from

Other Word Forms

• degreaser noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of degrease¹

First recorded in 1885–90; de- + grease

Example Sentences

Other government-funded research has established a link between autism and another solvent, trichloroethylene, also known as TCE, which has been used for dry cleaning, manufacturing and degreasing machines.

From Salon

A few drops of dishwashing liquid and a plastic scrubber will remove any cooked-on bits and degrease your pan just enough to move on to the final cleaning step.

From Seattle Times

The widely used dry-cleaning and degreasing solvent perc can be converted to useful chemicals by a new clean, safe and inexpensive procedure.

From Science Daily

“Based on the established chemical composition, it can be concluded that it was some kind of a washing or degreasing agent,” police said.

From Washington Times

Six days a week, over shifts as long as 12 hours, he stood in front of a rack of metal cylinders, degreasing their surfaces with paint thinner and buffing them with a handheld grinder.

From Los Angeles Times