disinfect
verb (used with object)
to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
were disinfecting
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past progressiveof disinfect.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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During a Wednesday press conference, interim president Sarah Feinburg said MTA workers were disinfecting every 72 hours with a bleach product or a disinfectant and cleaning—wiping up spills, sweeping, etc.—on a daily basis.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2020
Volunteers from the Guinean Red Cross were disinfecting the homes of victims and dealing with infected bodies.
From Reuters ● Mar. 26, 2014
As if Double-Bass or Berlin wool were disinfecting liquors!
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Charles James Lever
