# degauss

> English word · Verb · IPA /diːˈɡaʊs/

## Definitions
1. To reduce or eliminate the magnetic field from (the hull of a ship, or a computer monitor, etc.).

## Etymology
From de- + gauss (“unit of magnetic field strength”). A neologism coined by then-Commander Charles F. Goodeve, RCNVR, during World War II.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/degauss