Home › Words › D › desurfacedesurfacedesurface means to remove the surface layer from.EtymologyFrom de- + surface.verbTo remove the surface layer from.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.resurface 68% match — To come once again to the surface. vs desurface →unskin 62% match — To remove the skin from. vs desurface →defur 62% match — To remove the fur from. vs desurface →reface 62% match — To replace the face or surface of something; to create a new outer layer. vs desurface →unface 61% match — To remove the face or cover from; to unmask or expose. vs desurface →surfacing 60% match — Material used to make a surface. vs desurface →surfaced 60% match — Having a (particular kind of) surface. vs desurface →unfur 60% match — To remove fur from. vs desurface →