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DEFINITIONS OF:
sanitize
1
v
make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
Synonyms:
hygienise
,
hygienize
,
sanitise
Type of:
clean
,
make clean
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
v
make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features
“
sanitize
a document before releasing it to the press”
“
sanitize
history”
“
sanitize
the language in a book”
Synonyms:
sanitise
Type of:
alter
,
change
,
modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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