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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.

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Origin of degrease

First recorded in 1885–90; de- + grease

OTHER WORDS FROM degrease

de·greas·er, noun

Words nearby degrease

degrade, degraded, degrading, degranulation, de gratia, degrease, degree, degree-day, degree mill, degree of curve, degree of difficulty
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British Dictionary definitions for degrease

degrease
/ (diːˈɡriːs) /

verb

(tr) to remove grease from
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