verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To add an odorant to (especially a gas, so that leaks can be more easily detected). British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
2. 2
   cause to smell or be smelly wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

scentaromatizeembalmfumigateincenseincense

Antonyms

All antonyms

deodorize

Etymology

From odor + -ize.

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