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sanitize

DEFINITIONS OF: sanitize

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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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