deodorize

(dē-ōˈdə-rīzˌ)

1. To mask or neutralize the odor of.
2. To make more acceptable, as by elimination or suppression of an offensive aspect: “Tighter regulation and the entrance of big developers . . . have helped deodorize the industry, but it is still plagued by undercapitalized and even fraudulent developers” (Forbes).

Related Forms:

• de·oˌdor·i·zaˈtion (-dər-ĭ-zāˈshən) noun

• de·oˈdor·izˌer noun