Definition of delouse - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
sanitaryRare remove lice from a person or animalRare
- The nurse had to delouse the children after the outbreak.
2.
hygieneTECH. apply insecticides to ensure no parasites are presentTECH.
- They deloused the campsite to keep it pest-free.
3.
technologyTECH. US remove malicious software from a computer systemTECH. US
- The technician deloused the infected computer with antivirus software.
Origin of delouse
English, de- (remove) + louse (lice)
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delouse
remove lice from a person or animal
Examples of delouse in a sentence
The vet recommended a shampoo to delouse the cat. The team had to delouse the entire building. They regularly delouse the kennels to maintain hygiene. She had to delouse her laptop after a malware attack. The IT team worked overnight to delouse the network.
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- French:délouser, nettoyer, ...
- German:entlausen, reinigen, ...
- Italian:disinfestare, ripulire, ...
- Spanish:despiojar, desinfectar, ...
- Portuguese:despiolhar, desinfestar, ...
- Chinese:除虱, 除虫, ...
- Japanese:シラミ取りする, 消毒する, ...
- Arabic:أَزال القمل, عَقَّمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַסִּיר כִּנִּים, לְרַסֵּס, ...
- Russian:выводить вшей, обработать, ...
- Ukrainian:вичищати, обробити, ...
- Hindi:जूँ निकालना, कीटनाशक छिड़कना, ...
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