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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
Verb
[-lousing, -loused] to rid (a person or animal) of lice
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 [ˈdiːˈlaus] vt → épouiller débarrasser de sa (or leur etc) vermine
delouse [ˈdiːˈlaus] vt → entlausen


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