disinfect
verb (used with object)
to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
had disinfected
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past perfectof disinfect.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Satisfied that he had disinfected every wound, he dropped the towel and clung weakly to the side of the jeep.
From Police Operation by H. Beam Piper
I did not mind it as I had disinfected it, and it was beautifully white and so clean; it was a great pet.
From My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915 by Monica M. Stanley
