degrease

[ dee-grees, -greez ]

/ diˈgris, -ˈgriz /

verb (used with object), de·greased, de·greas·ing.

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

Nearby words

degradation of energy, degrade, degraded, degrading, degranulation, degrease, degree, degree day, degree of curve, degree of difficulty, degree of freedom

Origin of degrease

First recorded in 1885–90; de- + grease

Related formsde·greas·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for degrease

degrease

/ (diːˈɡriːs) /

verb

(tr) to remove grease from

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