untar — meaning in English

English meaning

• anoint verb To put oil on someone or something, often as part of a religious ceremony.
• grease noun Melted or soft animal fat, or any thick oily substance used for lubrication.
• smear verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.

Senses

untar is used for these senses in English:

• anoint (transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
• grease (transitive) To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.
• smear (transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.

anoint — full definition

1. verb To put oil on someone or something, often as part of a religious ceremony.
2. verb To formally choose or name someone for an important role, especially a successor.

grease — full definition

1. noun Melted or soft animal fat, or any thick oily substance used for lubrication.
2. verb To coat something with grease or fat, often to make it slide or work more smoothly.
3. verb (informal) To bribe someone, especially to get quicker or preferential treatment.

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