deglaze

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UK/diːˈɡleɪz/

verb

To remove glaze from.

OriginEnglish glaze ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

deglaze1

verbdeglaze (third-person singular simple present deglazes, present participle deglazing, simple past and past participle deglazed)

present singular third person deglazes · participle present deglazing · participle past deglazed · past deglazed

  1. transitiveTo remove glaze from.
  2. transitiveTo abrade the cylinders of an engine to ensure a tight seal.

deglaze2

verbdeglaze (third-person singular simple present deglazes, present participle deglazing, simple past and past participle deglazed)

present singular third person deglazes · participle present deglazing · participle past deglazed · past deglazed

  1. transitivecookingTo detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan by adding liquid, so that they can be used in further cooking.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
unglaze

Origin

deglaze · verb

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishglaze
  8. Englishdeglaze

From de- (“to remove from”) + glaze.

Full word history & related roots →

deglaze · verb

  1. Frenchdéglacer
  2. Englishdeglaze

From French déglacer (literally “de-ice”), influenced by glaze.

More words from French

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Translations

Dutch deglaceren
  • deglacerento detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan
Finnish irrottaa nesteellä, deglaseerata
  • irrottaa nesteelläto detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan
  • deglaseeratato detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan
French déglacer
  • déglacerto detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan
German ablöschen
  • ablöschento detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan
Italian sfumare
  • sfumareto detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan
Norwegian deglasere
  • deglasereto detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan
Portuguese deglaçar
  • deglaçarto detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan
Cite this entry
APA

deglaze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglaze

MLA

“deglaze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglaze. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deglaze,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglaze.

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