Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To mask or neutralize the odor of or in.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To deprive of odor or smell, especially of the fetid odor resulting from impurities: as, charcoal or quicklime deodorizes night-soil. Also spelled
deodorise .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To deprive of odor, especially of such as results from impurities.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
mask oreliminate theodor of, or an odor in, (something).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb eliminate the odor from
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Examples
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Baking soda will clean and deodorize all kitchen and bathroom surfaces.
Safer Alternatives 2010
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The solution will clean and deodorize refrigerators, microwaves, diaper pails, tiles, coffee pots and toys.
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Church & Dwight Co. highlights its use of baking soda in Arm & Hammer toothpaste as a natural way to clean and whiten teeth and deodorize breath.
Whitens, Brightens and Confuses Ellen Byron 2011
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This snippet from her poem "Rape," for example, reads more like Kerouac or Ginsberg whom she actually knew well than anyone else: let's whalebone let's go let's deodorize the night.
John Lundberg: The Poetry of Patti Smith John Lundberg 2010
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I wander around the house thinking of what I can organize, clean, utilize, materialize, deodorize and then wander back to the computer.
Lee Block: When the Kids are Away, Does the Single Parent Play? Lee Block 2010
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Promoter Vikas Kasliwal says they plan to have rain-water harvesting, use solar energy to provide hot water to residents, and deodorize and dehumidify the air which will circulate within the building.
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Innovative items: Fresh Cloz, a personal dry cleaner that uses ozone technology to deodorize and freshen clothes while eliminating germs; Mrs. Smith's Diaper Bags that come with pullout drawers for easy organizing; Scentsy Buddy, a plush toy with interchangeable scent packs hidden inside to keep your child's room smelling fresh.
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All roadies who worked on the stage during the concert were to shave, shower, and deodorize between sound check and showtime.
EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010
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Shirley usually used enough to deodorize a ballroom.
The Hanging Tree Bryan Gruley 2010
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All roadies who worked on the stage during the concert were to shave, shower, and deodorize between sound check and showtime.
EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010
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