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disinfectdis‧in‧fect /ˌdɪsənˈfekt/ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEdisinfect |
Present | I, you, we, they | disinfect | | he, she, it | disinfects | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | disinfected | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have disinfected | | he, she, it | has disinfected | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had disinfected | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will disinfect | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have disinfected |
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Present | I | am disinfecting | | he, she, it | is disinfecting | | you, we, they | are disinfecting | Past | I, he, she, it | was disinfecting | | you, we, they | were disinfecting | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been disinfecting | | he, she, it | has been disinfecting | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been disinfecting | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be disinfecting | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been disinfecting |
- Disinfect the toilet regularly using bleach.
- The nurse cleaned and disinfected the cuts on his hands.
- Books will be freeze-dried, disinfected and cleaned.
- For a while, I did everything but disinfect the ashtrays.
- If a disaster occurs it will be easy to disinfect the area thoroughly.
- It might be a long time before the field would be sufficiently disinfected for their tastes.
- Keep kitchen countertops and other surfaces disinfected.
- Live, disinfected Daphnia and mosquito larvae are popular.
- Once a surface is disinfected it tends to remain so until used.
- One innovation I propose is a separate handbasin for a disinfecting wash.
when you keep things clean to prevent disease► hygiene the practice of keeping yourself and the place where you live or work clean, so that diseases cannot spread: · Restaurants may be closed down if they fail to maintain minimum standards of hygiene.· Schools should have policies to ensure good hygiene in kitchen areas.personal hygiene (=the practice of keeping your body clean): · A healthy lifestyle includes having a nutritious diet and good personal hygiene. ► disinfect to use chemicals to clean a place, a piece of equipment, or a wound, in order to prevent disease: · The nurse cleaned and disinfected the cuts on his hands.· Disinfect the toilet regularly using bleach. ► sterilize also sterilise British to make something safe to use by heating it or using chemicals, in order to kill all bacteria and prevent disease - use this about medical or scientific equipment, or babies' bottles: · Has the needle been sterilized?· Babies' bottles can be sterilized simply by boiling them in water. ► Cleaningbin, nounbin liner, nounboil, verbborax, nounBrillo pad, nounbroom, nounbroomstick, nouncarpet sweeper, nounchar, verbchar, nouncharlady, nouncharwoman, nounchimney sweep, nouncleaner, nouncleanser, nounclothes basket, nounclothesline, nounclothes peg, nounconditioner, noundeodorize, verbdescale, verbdisinfect, verbdisinfectant, noundry-clean, verbdust, verbduster, noundustpan, nounfabric softener, nounfeather duster, nounflush, verbFrench polish, nounfumigate, verbhamper, nounHoover, nounhoover, verbhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectivekitchen roll, nounlaundry basket, nounlimescale, nounline, nounload, nounmangle, nounmop, nounmop, verbpolish, nounrag, nounrinse, verbrinse, nounsanitary, adjectivesanitation, nounscour, verbscourer, nounscrub, verbscrub, nounscrubbing brush, nounshampoo, nounsoak, verbsoak, nounsoapflakes, nounsoap powder, nounsoapsuds, nounsoapy, adjectivesoda, nounsoftener, nounspin, verbspin-dryer, nounsqueegee, nounstarch, verbsuds, nounswab, verbsweep, verbsweep, nounsweeper, nounsweepings, nounswill, verbswill, nountea cloth, nountea towel, nountide-mark, nounturpentine, nounturps, nounvacuum, nounvacuum, verbvacuum cleaner, nounwash, nounwashable, adjectivewashboard, nounwashcloth, nounwashday, nounwasher, nounwasher-dryer, nounwashing, nounwashing line, nounwashing machine, nounwashing powder, nounwashing soda, nounwashing-up, nounwashing-up liquid, nounwashtub, nounwhisk broom, nounwindow cleaner, nounwipe, verbwire wool, nounwring, verbwringer, noun nouninfectiondisinfectantadjectiveinfectiousinfectedverbinfect ≠ disinfectadverbinfectiously 1to clean something with a chemical that destroys bacteria: First use some iodine to disinfect the wound. Disinfect the area thoroughly.2to run a special computer program to get rid of a computer virus |