disinfect
verb (used with object)
to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
disinfects
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present tense formof disinfect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Back in his studio he disinfects and washes his findings before cutting them up and pasting them on a board to create a face on each one.
From Reuters ● Feb. 3, 2023
She said she still diligently disinfects the bike before each ride, “like it’s 2020.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2022
Many of the pools’ pH levels didn’t meet recommended guidelines, which is worrying because pH affects how well chlorine disinfects.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
Young kids are often eye-level with items on counters and under kitchen and bathroom sinks, so keep cleaning supplies, disinfects and hand sanitizers where children can’t reach them or see them.
From Fox News ● Sep. 16, 2021
Professor Ross has made the penetrating observation that "distance disinfects dividends"; it also weakens individual responsibility, particularly on the part of the very managers of large business, who should feel it most acutely.
From Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt
