deodorize

UK: /diˈəʊdəraɪz/ US: /diˈoʊdəˌraɪz/ ,(dē ō′də rīz′)

Inflections of 'deodorize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

deodorizes

v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

deodorizing

v pres p (US & UK)

deodorized

v past (US & UK)

deodorized

v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•o•dor•ize /diˈoʊdəˌraɪz/   v. [ ~ + obj], -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to rid of unpleasant odor:
   a chemical that cleans and deodorizes rooms.

de•o•dor•iz•er, n. 

[countable] a room deodorizer.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•o•dor•ize  (dē ō′də rīz′), v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to rid of odor, esp. of unpleasant odor.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] de•o′dor•ise′. 

• de- + odor + -ize 1855–60

de•o′dor•i•za′tion, n. 
de•o′dor•iz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

deodorize, deodorise / diːˈəʊdəˌraɪz/ verb

1. (transitive) to remove, disguise, or absorb the odour of, esp when unpleasant

deˌodoriˈzation, deˌodoriˈsation noun

deˈodorˌizer, deˈodorˌiser noun