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.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
sanitate, sanitation, sanitation worker, sanitationman, sanitization, sanitize, sanitizer, sanity, sanjak, sank, sankara
Also especially British, san·i·tise.
Origin of sanitize
Related forms
san·i·ti·za·tion, nounun·san·i·tized, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples 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
sanitization or sanitisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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