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sanitize
[ san-i-tahyz ]
/ ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪz /
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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, sanitationman, sanitation worker, sanitization, sanitize, sanitizer, sanity, San Jacinto, San Jacinto Day, sanjak
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How to use sanitize in a sentence
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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