English
Etymology
de- + louse
Verb
en-verb|delous|ing
#To remove louse|lice.
#:A veterinarian could delouse your dog.
#To apply insecticide|insecticides or insect repellants in order to be sure that no lice or other parasites are present.
#:During the Korean Conflict, United States|US soldiers were deloused with DDT upon entering basic training.
- idiom|computer|jargon to remove malicious software such as viruses, trojans, spyware, or worms.
#:A deloused computer may no longer be considered trustworthy.
vi:delouse
zh:delouse
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