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de·fat
(dē-făt′)tr.v. de·fat·ted, de·fat·ting, de·fats
To remove fat from: had to defat the chicken stock.
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defat
(diːˈfæt)vb (tr)
to remove the fat from (a substance)
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de•fat
(diˈfæt)v.t. -fat•ted, -fat•ting.
to remove the fat from.
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| Verb | 1. | defat - remove the fat from get rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood" |
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