Definition of "degrease" [de•grease]

• To remove grease from: degrease machinery. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "When cool, cover, refrigerate for several hours and then degrease."
• "When skin is browned and crisp, degrease the pan once more and turn heat up to medium-high."
• "For much of the 20th century, carbon tetrachloride was regarded as a miracle chemical: It was used to put out fires, degrease machines, kill bugs, dry-clean clothing and even help stamp collectors detect forgeries."