deodorize

tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -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).

deodorization de·o'dor·i·za'tion (-dər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
deodorizer de·o'dor·iz'er n.

(dē-ō'də-rīz')
v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

To mask or neutralize the odor of.

de·o'dor·i·za'tion (-dər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.

To neutralize or absorb odor.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: eliminate the odor from
  Synonym: deodourise
  Antonym: odorize (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - deodorisere, gøre lugtfri

Nederlands (Dutch)
deodoriseren (geur verdrijven van)

Français (French)
v. tr. - désodoriser

Deutsch (German)
v. - desodorieren, von schlechten Gerüchen befreien

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξουδετερώνω οσμές

Italiano (Italian)
deodorare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - desodorizar

Русский (Russian)
удалять дурной запах

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desodorizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ta bort dålig lukt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
除臭, 防臭

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 除臭, 防臭

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 냄새를 제거하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - …から臭気を除去する, 脱臭する, 好ましく見せる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزيل رائحه كريهه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮סילק ריח רע‬

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