sanitize
verb (used with object)
to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
sanitise
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a variation of
sanitize.
Example Sentences
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In its latest advice to bishops, the CEI called for continued precautions, such as inviting the faithful to sanitise their hands upon entering a church.
From Reuters ● Dec. 3, 2022
She said platforms would have to "either lock them out entirely, or sanitise their platform to the level of the youngest child likely to access their service".
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2022
"When people come out as gay or whatnot, it becomes like, 'OK, let's sanitise the hell out of this. Let's make sure it's appropriate and super safe,'" he told Zane Lowe.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2021
He hit the first one and the umpires had to sanitise the ball, then a couple of balls later Bairstow hit another six into the crowd and the umpires had to sanitise the ball again.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2021
We call my mum the Sanitiser Lady because she won’t let us touch anything and is always making us sanitise our hands.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 3, 2021
