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sanitize
[ san-i-tahyz ]
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.
sanitize
/ ˈsænɪˌtaɪz /
verb
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˌsanitiˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- sani·ti·zation noun
- un·sani·tized adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sanitize1
First recorded in 1830–40; sanit(ary) + -ize
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Example Sentences
But before you can say, "can someone please sanitize those jungle bars," we've had a complete change of scenery.
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After their poop is collected, it is run under a UV light to sanitize it.
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You would try to wash them; you would try to sanitize them in some way.
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