deodorize

Questions about deodorize

What does deodorize mean?

deodorize means "eliminate the odor from".

How many syllables are in deodorize?

deodorize has 4 syllables: de-o-do-rize. The stress falls on "o".

What is another word for deodorize?

Close synonyms include deodorise, deodourise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of deodorize?

The recorded antonyms are odorize.

Is deodorize a common word?

deodorize is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.