sanitize
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.
Origin of sanitize
1- Also especially British, san·i·tise .
Other words from sanitize
- san·i·ti·za·tion, noun
- un·san·i·tized, adjective
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How to use sanitize in a sentence
We always wore our masks, and we washed our hands, and we didn’t hang out with people, but I don’t feel like myself or my husband were, like, super-anxious about getting sick and, like, sanitizing the Amazon packages.
What “baby bust”? New and soon-to-be parents on choosing to have kids in dark times | Chris Chafin | February 1, 2021 | VoxData that’s ingested is sanitized and encrypted, and the app has a strict privacy policy.
Charlie launches a mobile app that ‘gamifies’ getting out of debt | Sarah Perez | January 27, 2021 | TechCrunchThey served as greeters at the front door, handling waivers, temperature checks and ensuring people wore masks, kept their distance and everything was sanitized.
Meet the book club that’s helping to quickly vaccinate its town | Nora Krug | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostEach passenger must sanitize their hands upon entering the vehicle, and she uses disinfectant wipes to clean the back seat and door handles between each ride.
This preschool director drives an Uber so she can buy gifts for kids who wouldn’t otherwise have Christmas presents | Sydney Page | December 18, 2020 | Washington PostAirlines should do their part to ensure that aircraft are sanitized and that the cabin is properly ventilated, even while parked.
British Dictionary definitions for sanitize
sanitise
/ (ˈsænɪˌtaɪz) /
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, noun
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