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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Lewis also notes that hydrogen peroxide “eliminates urine odors and disinfects the base of toilets and around the bowl.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
She said she still diligently disinfects the bike before each ride, “like it’s 2020.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 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
A worker disinfects a work bench with a bleach mixture at the end of a shift at Green Circuits during the COVID-19 outbreak in San Jose, California, U.S.,
From Reuters ● May 21, 2021
So they go away and believe in the Sahib's magic, just as they believe his magic turns out the cholera devil when he pulls their tiles down and disinfects their houses.
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch
