disinfect
verb (used with object)
to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
are disinfecting
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present progressiveof disinfect.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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N95 and KN95 masks are widely available online and in stores, as are disinfecting wipes and sprays.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2021
Chapman said staff are disinfecting returned books with antibacterial spray after they’ve been quarantined for a couple of days.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2020
Employees are disinfecting more than 8,000 train cars and 5,000 buses nightly, requiring rear door boarding on buses by passengers, and eliminated hand to hand cash transactions on buses and at train stops.
From Fox News ● Apr. 14, 2020
Cleaning crews are disinfecting bathrooms and other public services more frequently than usual.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2020
If it has been kept in the room, wet it thoroughly with the bichloride, when you are disinfecting, if you can not have it disinfected by hot steam.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by Austin ?Malley
