delouse

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
7

Definition of delouse

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To remove lice from.
    “A veterinarian could delouse your dog.”
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verb

  1. To remove lice from.
    “A veterinarian could delouse your dog.”
  2. To apply insecticides or insect repellents to, in order to be sure that no lice or other parasites are present.
    “During the Korean Conflict, American soldiers were deloused with DDT upon entering basic training.”
  3. (transitive)To remove malicious software, such as viruses, trojans, spyware, or worms, from.
    “A deloused computer may still be considered no longer trustworthy.”

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Etymology

From de- + louse.

Hooks

3 extensions · 3 back

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