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de·o·dor·ize  (d-d-rz)

tr.v. de·o·dor·ized, de·o·dor·iz·ing, de·o·dor·iz·es

1. To mask or neutralize the odor of.

2. To make more acceptable, as by elimination or suppression of an offensive aspect: "Tighter regulation and the entrance of big developers . . . have helped deodorize the industry, but it is still plagued by undercapitalized and even fraudulent developers" Forbes.

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de·odor·i·zation (-dr--zshn) n.

de·odor·izer n.

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deodorize or -ise

Verb

[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised to remove or disguise the odour of

deodorization
-isation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

deodorize - eliminate the odor from; "This stick will deodorize your armpits" deodorise, deodourise alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" odorize, odourise, scent - cause to smell or be smelly