sterilise
- a variation of sterilize.
Example Sentences
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Their room has a small fridge and a microwave, "so we can sterilise his bottles".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2023
OxWash uses cold water in its machines to reduce energy consumption and uses a specialised detergent that produces ozone to sterilise clothes.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2021
Shumack suggests people with skin conditions wash even more often, adding that ironing sheets and pillowcases can also help sterilise them.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2020
“At the resort, we booked a villa so the whole family could stay together. We even brought a bottle of ethanol to sterilise the place.”
From Reuters ● Apr. 9, 2020
We must sterilise all the imported earth between sunrise and sunset; we shall thus catch the Count at his weakest, and without a refuge to fly to.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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