sanitize
[ san-i-tahyz ]
/ ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪz /
verb (used with object), san·i·tized, san·i·tiz·ing.
to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
to make less offensive by eliminating anything unwholesome, objectionable, incriminating, etc.: to sanitize a document before releasing it to the press.
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Also especially British, san·i·tise.
Origin of sanitize
First recorded in 1830–40; sanit(ary) + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM sanitize
san·i·ti·za·tion, nounun·san·i·tized, adjectiveWords nearby sanitize
sanitate, sanitation, sanitation worker, sanitationman, sanitization, sanitize, sanitizer, sanity, sanjak, sank, sankara
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Example sentences from the Web for sanitize
After their poop is collected, it is run under a UV light to sanitize it.
You would try to wash them; you would try to sanitize them in some way.
British Dictionary definitions for sanitize
sanitize
sanitise
/ (ˈsænɪˌtaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to make sanitary or hygienic, as by sterilizing
to omit unpleasant details from (a news report, document, etc) to make it more palatable to the recipients
Derived forms of sanitize
sanitization or sanitisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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