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san·i·tize
 sanitize
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- pronunciation:
- sae
nih
taIz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sanitizes, sanitizing, sanitized |
| definition: |
to get rid of germs or dirt; make sanitary.
The nurse sanitized all the surfaces in the room before the new patient came in.- similar words:
- purify
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| related words: |
clean, cleanse |
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| derivation: |
sanitization (n.) |
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