deodorize
verb (used with object)
to rid of odor, especially of unpleasant odor.
deodorizes
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present tense formof deodorize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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While the lemon deodorizes any unwanted smells, the salt scrapes off any remaining residue.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2023
But in showing lots of faces headed for the loo, the spray that deodorizes air by reodorizing it pulls it off with a spot asking whether your bathroom is ready for America’s “halftime bathroom break.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2017
First, lactic-acid bacteria are added after each defecation: the anaerobic fermentation sanitizes and deodorizes.
From Nature ● Jun. 13, 2012
The powdered bark is very useful as an application to indolent ulcers which it instantly deodorizes; like powdered quinine it is used in the treatment of superficial gangrene.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
