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deodorize verb [ dɪˈəʊdərʌɪz ]

• remove or conceal an unpleasant smell in.
• "people used dried flowers to deodorize their homes"
Similar: freshen, sweeten, purify, disinfect, sanitize, sterilize, fumigate, aerate, air, ventilate, depollute,
Origin: mid 19th century: from de- (expressing removal) + Latin odor ‘smell’ + -ize.


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