demephitize

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verb

To purify from mephitis; to eliminate foul odours.

Scrabble 28

Meanings

verbdemephitize (third-person singular simple present demephitizes, present participle demephitizing, simple past and past participle demephitized)

present singular third person demephitizes · participle present demephitizing · participle past demephitized · past demephitized

  1. archaictransitiveTo purify from mephitis; to eliminate foul odours.

Origin

From de- + mephitize. Compare French méphitiser, "to infect with mephitis".

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APA

demephitize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demephitize

MLA

“demephitize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demephitize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demephitize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demephitize.

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