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to sanitize
01
to clean something thoroughly to reduce or eliminate germs, bacteria, or other harmful microorganisms
Transitive: to sanitize sth
Examples
After preparing raw meat, it 's important to sanitize the cutting board to prevent cross-contamination.
02
to modify or adjust something considered unpleasant or offensive, making it more acceptable
Transitive: to sanitize something offensive
Disapproving
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sanitize
3rd person singular
sanitizes
Past simple
sanitized
Past participle
sanitized
Examples
The company sanitized the details of the scandal to protect their reputation.
Lexical Tree
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