disinfect
verb (used with object)
to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
has been disinfecting
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present perfect progressiveof disinfect (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Beck said the company has been disinfecting surfaces every couple hours, distributing lots of hand sanitizer and making more with alcohol and aloe vera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2020
"Joseph constructed a disinfecting room with a wood-smoke fire, or something of that description, and he has been disinfecting everything, down to Oscard's pipes."
From With Edged Tools by Henry Seton Merriman
