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deodorize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To mask or eliminate the odor of, or an odor in, (something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

eliminate the odor from

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This stick will deodorize your armpits

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deodorise, deodourise

Antonyms: odorize

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

History

Etymology

From de- + odor + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: desodorar — mask or eliminate odor
  • Catalan: desodoritzar — mask or eliminate odor
  • Danish: deodorisere — mask or eliminate odor
  • Finnish: deodoroida — mask or eliminate odor
  • German: geruchlos machen — mask or eliminate odor
  • German: deodorisieren — mask or eliminate odor
  • German: desodorieren — mask or eliminate odor
  • Italian: deodorare — mask or eliminate odor
  • Norman: d'sodother — mask or eliminate odor
  • Portuguese: desodorizar — mask or eliminate odor
  • Portuguese: desodorar — mask or eliminate odor
  • Romanian: dezodoriza — mask or eliminate odor
  • Spanish: desodorizar — mask or eliminate odor
  • Spanish: desodorar — mask or eliminate odor