deodorize
/diˈəʊdəraɪz/verb
उच्चारण डिओडराइज़
दुर्गंध दूर करना, गंधहीन करना
Core word
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[T] ~ sth
to remove an unpleasant smell from something, or to make it smell more pleasant
दुर्गंध दूर करना, गंधहीन करना
- Baking soda can be used to deodorize the fridge.
- The room was cleaned and deodorized before the guests arrived.
- Lemon peel can help to deodorize a smelly dustbin.
+ 2 more examples
- The shoes were deodorized with a special spray.
- Open the windows to deodorize the room after cooking.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
deodorize + object
'Deodorize' is transitive: it needs an object, the thing that is made free of smell.
'Deodorize' सकर्मक क्रिया है: इसे ऐसा object चाहिए जिसकी गंध हटाई जा रही हो।
- We used baking soda to deodorize the fridge.
- The company deodorizes public toilets daily.
deodorize with / using
The agent used is introduced by 'with' or 'using'.
जिस चीज़ से गंध हटाई जाए, उससे पहले 'with' या 'using' आता है।
- She deodorized the shoes with talcum powder.
- The room was deodorized using camphor.
spelling: -ize / -ise
British English accepts both 'deodorize' and 'deodorise'; -ise is the more common spelling in Indian writing.
British English में 'deodorize' और 'deodorise' दोनों स्वीकार्य हैं।
- Staff will deodorise the hall tonight.
passive use
The passive often appears in cleaning and product contexts: 'the carpet was deodorized'.
सफ़ाई और उत्पादों के संदर्भ में passive आम है: 'the carpet was deodorized'।
- The hospital ward is deodorized every night.
deodorize vs freshen
'Deodorize' removes a bad smell; 'freshen' gives a pleasant one. A product may do both.
'Deodorize' बुरी गंध हटाता है; 'freshen' सुखद गंध देता है। एक उत्पाद दोनों कर सकता है।
- The spray deodorizes and freshens the car.
- Open the windows to freshen the room.
+Collocations 5
deodorize + noun
roomcarpetshoesfridgedrain
- Placing lemon peel in a bin helps deodorize it.
deodorize + with
baking sodavinegarcamphorcharcoalincense
- Charcoal can deodorize a closed cupboard.
adverb + deodorize
thoroughlyquicklynaturallyregularlycompletely
- Sunlight naturally deodorizes damp clothes.
deodorizing + noun
sprayagentpowderfiltertablet
- A deodorizing tablet was kept in the toilet.
need to / used to
need to deodorizeused to deodorizehelp to deodorizetry to deodorizebe able to deodorize
- Charcoal is used to deodorize the air in cupboards.
“More examples 6
- Radhika used a lemon to deodorize the kitchen sink.
राधिका ने किचन सिंक की बदबू हटाने के लिए नींबू का प्रयोग किया।
- The municipal workers deodorized the drain before the festival.
नगरपालिका कर्मचारियों ने त्योहार से पहले नाली की बदबू दूर की।
- A deodorizing spray cannot fix a dirty room.
Deodorizing spray गंदे कमरे को ठीक नहीं कर सकता।
- Sunlight and fresh air deodorize a stuffy cupboard.
धूप और ताज़ी हवा बंद अलमारी की सीलन भरी गंध दूर करती हैं।
- He deodorized his old trainers by leaving them in the sun.
उसने अपने पुराने जूतों को धूप में रखकर उनकी गंध दूर की।
- The hospital deodorizes its corridors every morning before visiting hours.
अस्पताल मुलाक़ात के समय से पहले हर सुबह अपने गलियारों की गंध दूर करता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We deodorized from the room using camphor.
✓ We deodorized the room using camphor.
'Deodorize' is transitive and takes the object directly, without 'from'.
'Deodorize' सकर्मक है और object सीधे लेती है, 'from' के बिना।
✗ The cleaner deodorized the toilet by a strong spray.
✓ The cleaner deodorized the toilet with a strong spray.
The instrument or agent is introduced by 'with', not 'by'.
साधन या पदार्थ से पहले 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।