to sanitize
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3.7
- verb
- /ˈsænɪˌtaɪz/
- US
:
desinfectar
- The hospital staff must sanitize the equipment after each use to ensure patient safety.
- sanitize water
- kitchen surfaces were sanitized
- cloths sanitized
But the court was not convinced that a mask sanitizes anything.
- But the court was not convinced that a mask sanitizes anything.
- So this is supposed to be a device that pretty much sanitizes your smartphone.
- So I think we need to stop the war on microbes, stop sanitizing so much.
- It has been used for decades to to clean and sanitize.
- I know you take it into the bathroom with you, so sanitize your phone and consider not using it as often in public.
- So I'm going to have, I really like sanitise hands.
- So I had to go in, get every single toy out, wash them, soap them down, clean the inside of the fucking toy chest, and just de sanitize the entire box.
Examples
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Cloths used for wet work are heavily contaminated with bacteria unless they are sanitized.
Academic text (2005) -
Sanitize the work station.
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I know you take it into the bathroom with you, so sanitize your phone and consider not using it as often in public.
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We have to sanitize this place.
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Filters, too, are a popular way to sanitize water.
Academic text (2004) -
Don't forget to sign in and sanitize your hands.
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In the past, outside cleaning professionals were brought in to clean and sanitize the floors, walls, etc.
Blog text (26) -
And we've sanitized the whole flat.
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Before cooking dinner, make sure to sanitize the kitchen counter to eliminate any germs.
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To prevent the spread of illness, it is important to sanitize your hands regularly, especially after being in public places.
Synonyms
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1.0
To remove dirt and stains
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1.0
To wash something with water to remove soap or dirt
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3.0
Remove dirt and germs from a person's body by washing
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4.6
To remove dirt and bad chemicals from water or air to make them clean
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4.1
To make something like medical tools free of bacteria using heat or chemicals
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3.7
To clean a surface, wound, or tool with chemicals to kill germs
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2.0
Clean something using water to remove dirt or stains
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7.0
To remove harmful substances from a place or thing to make it safe
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5.9
To treat water and other things with chlorine to kill bacteria
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9.5
To clean a wound or skin with something that kills germs to stop infection
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8.4
To remove dangerous substances from people, equipment, or areas
To make something clean and free from germs
Remove germs from something by cleaning or using a disinfectant
To make a place or water clean and safe for people's health
Antonyms
How Clean
- Specialized
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4.1
18
3.7
- US
11
3.7
∞
1.0
18
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
sanitize = sanitary + sanitation (transparent) = sanit + ize
Formed by the combining form 'sanit-' (health/cleanliness) plus the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize', yielding the straightforward meaning 'make sanitary/clean'.
Etymology
The word sanitize comes from the Latin root sanus, meaning 'healthy', and reached English through a French word about keeping things clean. So to sanitize something now is to make it healthy by cleaning it or killing germs.