Deoxidate is a term used in chemistry to describe the process of removing or reducing the amount of oxygen in a substance. Synonyms for deoxidate include oxygenate, reduce, neutralize, desaturate, and decarburize. Oxygenate implies adding oxygen to something, while reduce is a more general term that can be used to describe any process that lowers the amount of a substance in an object. Neutralize is another chemical term that means to make a solution less acidic or basic. Desaturate is often associated with removing color, but it can also be used to describe the process of removing oxygen. Decarburize is specific to removing carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide.