- deodorize
- transitive verb Date: 1856 1. to eliminate or prevent the offensive odor of 2. to make (something unpleasant or reprehensible) more acceptable <> • deodorization noun • deodorizer noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
deodorize
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Deodorize — De*o dor*ize, v. t. To deprive of odor, especially of such as results from impurities. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deodorize — 1858; see DE (Cf. de ) + ODOR (Cf. odor) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Deodorized; deodorizing … Etymology dictionary
deodorize — [v] freshen aerate, air, depollute, disinfect, fumigate, neutralize, purify, sanitize, sterilize, sweeten, ventilate; concepts 161,244 … New thesaurus
deodorize — (also deodorise) ► VERB ▪ remove or conceal an unpleasant smell in. DERIVATIVES deodorizer noun … English terms dictionary
deodorize — [dē ō′dər īz΄] vt. deodorized, deodorizing to remove or mask the odor of or in deodorization n … English World dictionary
deodorize — [[t]dio͟ʊdəraɪz[/t]] deodorizes, deodorizing, deodorized VERB If you deodorize something, you remove unpleasant smells from it. [FORMAL] [V n] The machine uses minute quantities of ozone to sterilise and deodorise refrigerated food vehicles. [V… … English dictionary
deodorize — deodorization, n. deodorizer, n. /dee oh deuh ruyz /, v.t., deodorized, deodorizing. to rid of odor, esp. of unpleasant odor. Also, esp. Brit., deodorise. [1855 60; DE + ODOR + IZE] * * * … Universalium
deodorize — verb To mask or eliminate the odor of, or an odor in, (something). See Also: deodorant, deodorization, deodorizer … Wiktionary
deodorize — To use a deodorant. * * * de·odor·ize or Brit de·odor·ise dē ōd ə .rīz vt, ized or Brit ised; iz·ing or Brit is·ing to eliminate or prevent the offensive odor of de·odor·iza·tion or Brit de·odor·isa·tion .ōd ə rə zā shən n de·odor·iz·er or Brit… … Medical dictionary
deodorize — Synonyms and related words: belie, camouflage, color, disguise, distort, dress up, embellish, embroider, falsify, freshen the air, fudge, fumigate, garble, gild, gloss, gloss over, mask, miscite, miscolor, misquote, misreport, misrepresent,… … Moby Thesaurus
