verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To oxidize.
2. 2
   impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen wordnet
3. 3
   To oxygenate.
4. 4
   dehydrogenate with oxygen wordnet
5. 5
   change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aerateairair conditionfanfreshenoxygenate

Etymology

From oxygen + -ize.

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