degas

UK: English: /ˈdeɪɡɑː/, French: /dəɡɑ/

US: 'Degas': (dā gä′; Fr. də gä′); 'degas': (dē gas′)

Inflections of 'degas' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

degasses

v 3rd person singular

degassing

v pres p

degassed

v past

degassed

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

de•gas  (dē gas′), v.t., -gassed, -gas•sing. 

1. to free from gas.
2. [Electronics.] to complete the evacuation of gases in (a vacuum tube).

• de- + gas 1915–20

De•gas  (dā gä′; Fr. də gä′), n. 

Hi•laire Ger•main Ed•gar  (ē ler′ zher man′ ed gar′), 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.

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Degas / ˈdeɪɡɑː dəɡɑ/ noun

1. (Hilaire Germain) Edgar ( ɛdɡar ). 1834–1917, French impressionist painter and sculptor, noted for his brilliant draughtsmanship and ability to convey movement, esp in his studies of horse racing and ballet dancers