deodorize
[dee-oh-duh-rahyz]
verb (used with object), de·o·dor·ized, de·o·dor·iz·ing.
to rid of odor, especially of unpleasant odor.
Also especially British, de·o·dor·ise.
Origin of deodorize
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ventilate, aerate, neutralize, sweeten, purify, disinfect, air, sterilize, fumigate, sanitize, depolluteExamples from the Web for deodorize
Historical Examples of deodorize
“It must be a great care to deodorize herself,” I returned, with ill-concealed contempt.
Unveiling a ParallelAlice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella Marchant
If we could deodorize the material from our sewers, and put it to practical uses, we would be gainers in many ways.
To neutralize putrefaction products in and about the teeth, correct fermentative processes, deodorize and purify the breath, etc.
"Yes, I will," replied Rolf, remembering now that he had omitted to deodorize his traps and his boots.
Rolf In The WoodsErnest Thompson Seton
At the Ontario Station a patent disinfectant wash called "Zenoleum" was incidentally used to deodorize incubators.
The Dollar HenMilo M. Hastings
deodorize
deodorise
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deodorize
[dē-ō′də-rīz′]
v.
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