degrease

verb

de·​grease (ˌ)dē-ˈgrēs How to pronounce degrease (audio) (ˌ)dē-ˈgrēz How to pronounce degrease (audio)
degreased; degreasing; degreases

transitive verb

: to remove grease from
degreaser
(ˌ)dē-ˈgrē-sər How to pronounce degrease (audio)
-zər
noun

Examples of degrease in a Sentence

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Here's how to degrease kitchen cabinets, hoods, and ranges to create a less sticky cooking environment. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2026 Of course, regularly cleaning and degreasing your entire oven is recommended. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026 This old-fashioned product is also effective at degreasing surfaces, softening water, and unclogging drains. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026 Extending more than six miles long and a mile wide, the plume contains harmful volatile organic compounds resulting from decades of degreasing solvents used in local manufacturing from the 1950s through the early 1980s. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for degrease

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of degrease was circa 1889

Rhymes for degrease

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“Degrease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degrease. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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