dealcoholize
[ dee-al-kuh-haw-lahyz, ‐ho-lahyz ]
/ diˈæl kə hɔˌlaɪz, ‐hɒˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), de·al·co·hol·ized, de·al·co·hol·iz·ing.
to remove some or all of the alcohol from (a drink).
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Also especially British, de·al·co·hol·ise .
Origin of dealcoholize
First recorded in 1900–05; de- + alcoholize
OTHER WORDS FROM dealcoholize
de·al·co·hol·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby dealcoholize
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