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SANITIZE

Pronunciation (US):

• SANITIZE (verb)
The verb SANITIZE has 2 senses:

1. make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
2. make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features

Familiarity information: SANITIZE used as a verb is rare.

• SANITIZE (verb)

Sense 1

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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

Sense 2

sanitize ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

sanitise; sanitize

Context examples:

sanitize a document before releasing it to the press / sanitize history / 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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(Dutch proverb)

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