verb (v)

• change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)(verb.change)

  Synonym:
  oxygenize
  

  source: wordnet30
• dehydrogenate with oxygen(verb.change)

  source: wordnet30
• impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen(verb.change)

  Synonym:
  aerate, oxygenate, oxygenize
  

  source: wordnet30