unglaze

Verb

unglaze (third-person singular simple present unglazes, present participle unglazing, simple past and past participle unglazed)

1. (transitive) To strip (a window, etc.) of glass.
   • It is but a few hours' work for any good ordinary man to unglaze the whole of these border protectors, and to reglaze them, the 'clips' being already there.2008, Samuel Wood, The Forcing Garden, page 8
   • Matisse said he had to do battle with his host before he could unglaze and rehang the pictures.2017, Hilary Spurling ·, Matisse the Master: A Life of Henri Matisse: 1909-1954
2. To bring into or come into focus.
   • Among the many recommendations endorsed by the groups were having an institutional commitment to global education, thinking beyond and across disciplinary lines, empowering faculty to infuse global issues throughout the corriculum, enlarging student experiences, offering faculty incentives, using...2008, Angelo Carfagna, “Breaking Down Notions of Us and Them”, in Scott Sernau, editor, Contemporary Readings in Globalization, page 85
   • His eyes seemed to unglaze.2011, Elizabeth George, Playing For The Ashes
3. Synonym of deglaze.
   • Dress the chickens on a dish after they are thoroughly cooked and pour the tomatoes over; unglaze the bottom of the pan with a glass of sherry and a little good gravy; range this around the chickens .1897, Adolphe Gallier, The Majestic Family Cook-book, page 255
   • At the last moment drain off the endives; arrange them on a dish and unglaze the saucepan with a little half-glaze sauce (No. 413) or light béchamel No. 409), then strain the sauce over.1912, Charles Ranhofer, The Epicurean, page 827

   Synonyms:

   deglaze