delouse
English
verb
Definitions
- To remove lice from.
- To apply insecticides or insect repellents to, in order to be sure that no lice or other parasites are present.
- (computing) to remove malicious software, such as viruses, trojans, spyware, or worms, from.
Etymology
Prefix from English louse.
Origin
English
louse
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- booklouse English
- delouser English
- head louse English
- headlouse English
- louse English
- louse-ridden English
- louseborne English
- louselike English
- louseling English
- lousewort English
- lousicide English
- lousy English
- pricklouse English
- woodlouse English
- Laus German
- lous Middle English
- laŭso Esperanto
- laus Tok Pisin