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SANITIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sanitize mean? 

SANITIZE (verb)
  The verb SANITIZE has 2 senses:

1. make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizingplay

2. make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable featuresplay

  Familiarity information: SANITIZE used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SANITIZE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they sanitize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it sanitizes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: sanitized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: sanitized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: sanitizing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

hygienise; hygienize; sanitise; sanitize

Hypernyms (to "sanitize" is one way to...):

clean; make clean (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

sanitization (making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

sanitise; sanitize

Context example:

sanitize the language in a book

Hypernyms (to "sanitize" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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