Definition of DELOUSE

delouse

Meanings

Verb

  • free of lice
    • "They deloused the prisoners after they liberated the camps"
  • To remove lice from.
  • To apply insecticides or insect repellents to, in order to be sure that no lice or other parasites are present.
  • To remove malicious software, such as viruses, trojans, spyware, or worms, from.

Origin / Etymology

From de- + louse.

Scrabble Score: 8

delouse is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
delouse is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
delouse is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

delouse is a valid Words With Friends word