deodorize
[ dee-oh-duh-rahyz ]
/ diˈoʊ dəˌraɪz /
verb (used with object), de·o·dor·ized, de·o·dor·iz·ing.
to rid of odor, especially of unpleasant odor.
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Also especially British, de·o·dor·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM deodorize
de·o·dor·i·za·tion, nounde·o·dor·iz·er, nounnon·de·o·dor·iz·ing, adjectiveWords nearby deodorize
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British Dictionary definitions for deodorize
deodorize
deodorise
/ (diːˈəʊdəˌraɪz) /
verb
(tr) to remove, disguise, or absorb the odour of, esp when unpleasant
Derived forms of deodorize
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Medical definitions for deodorize
deodorize
[ dē-ō′də-rīz′ ]
v.
To mask or neutralize the odor of.
Other words from deodorize
de•o′dor•i•za′tion (-dər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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