to defat

Examples

• All

• Food manufacturers often defat products to make low-fat versions for consumers.

• After preparing the stew, let it cool and defat it by skimming off the fat from the top.

• After roasting the chicken, she used a spoon to defat the gravy.

• The laboratory technician carefully defatted the tissue sample before analysis.

• The chef defatted the chicken for a healthier meal.

• To create a healthier dinner, you should defat the sauce to remove excess grease.

• It is important to defat the meat after cooking to reduce the meal's overall fat content.

Synonyms

R

to render

vsto defat

7 9.1

To melt animal fat to remove bits and keep the clear fat

removes fat from a substance more generally without necessarily melting it

D

to degrease

vsto defat

1 4.1

To remove grease and oil from a pan or other surface

removes fat from food or materials rather than cleaning surfaces

Antonyms

F

to fatten

45 2.2

To make an animal gain weight and a sauce taste richer by giving more or richer food

How Fatty

to defat

• Specialized

7.0

to degrease

1 4.1

to trim

95 2.6

to skim

1 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology