verb (used with object),san·i·tized,san·i·tiz·ing.
to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
to make less offensive by eliminating anything unwholesome, objectionable, incriminating, etc.: to sanitize a document before releasing it to the press.
Also especially British, san·i·tise .
Origin of sanitize
First recorded in 1830–40; sanit(ary) + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM sanitize
san·i·ti·za·tion,nounun·san·i·tized,adjective
Words nearby sanitize
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Also be sure to wash your hands before and after working out, and if you need to touch your face midway through, soap up or sanitize your hands first.
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Permar recommends washing or sanitizing your hands “any time you are changing activities or locations—after a car stop, after eating, after a bathroom trip, and after going into and out of a building.”
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The baby care cycle uses steam to sanitize everything quickly while you tend to other tasks.
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The county’s chief epidemiologist has previously said that his team works with any that has experienced an outbreak to ensure the facility is properly sanitized or shut down if needed.
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That’s also a reason for frequent handwashing, cleaning of surfaces and other sanitizing steps.
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After their poop is collected, it is run under a UV light to sanitize it.
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You would try to wash them; you would try to sanitize them in some way.
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British Dictionary definitions for sanitize
sanitize
sanitise
/ (ˈsænɪˌtaɪz) /
verb(tr)
to make sanitary or hygienic, as by sterilizing
to omit unpleasant details from (a news report, document, etc) to make it more palatable to the recipients