Home › Words › D › detickdetickdetick means to remove ticks (parasitic arachnids) from.EtymologyFrom de- + tick.verbto remove ticks (parasitic arachnids) fromDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.deparasitize 66% match — To remove parasites (from) vs detick →detack 59% match — To remove the tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.) from a horse. vs detick →untick 59% match — (UK) To uncheck; to remove a tick mark from. vs detick →detackify 57% match — To make (a material) less tacky in texture. vs detick →deflea 57% match — To rid of fleas. vs detick →deinsectization 56% match — The removal of insects, typically from clothes and linen vs detick →delouse 55% match — To remove lice from. vs detick →deparasitization 55% match — The removal of parasites vs detick →