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delouse

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de·louse  (d-lous)
tr.v. de·loused, de·lous·ing, de·lous·es
To rid (a person or an animal) of lice by physical or chemical means.

delouse [diːˈlaʊs -ˈlaʊz]
vb
(tr) to rid (a person or animal) of lice as a sanitary measure
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.delouse - free of lice; "They deloused the prisoners after they liberated the camps"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
Translations
delouse [diːˈaʊs] VTdespiojar, espulgar
delouse [ˌdiːˈlaʊs ˌdiːˈlaʊz] vt [+ person, animal] → épouiller
delouse
vtentlausen
delouse [diːˈlaʊs] vtspidocchiare
delouse [diːˈlaʊs] vtspidocchiare


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Every morning they came around to delouse [remove lice from] us.
He said that a summary judgment motion is often used by the delouse, such as corporations, to throw out a ease.
Be sure to delouse your house: Wash bedding and clothing, especially hats, in hot water and dry at a high temperature.
 
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