Definitions

1. verb

to remove or scrape off the varnish or other surface covering from something, especially to expose the underlying wood

“The restorer decided to dezinck the antique furniture to reveal its original beauty.”

2. past tense

past tense of dezinck

“The wood had dezincked, revealing the layers of old paint underneath.”

3. past participle

past participle of dezinck

“The antique dresser had been carefully dezincked by hand.”