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SANITIZE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features

Example:

sanitize the language in a book

Synonyms:

sanitise; sanitize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

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

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

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing

Synonyms:

hygienise; hygienize; sanitise; sanitize

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

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)

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