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sterilizesterilize /ˈstɛrəˌlaɪz/ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEsterilize |
| Present | I, you, we, they | sterilize | | he, she, it | sterilizes | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | sterilized | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have sterilized | | he, she, it | has sterilized | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had sterilized | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will sterilize | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have sterilized |
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| Present | I | am sterilizing | | he, she, it | is sterilizing | | you, we, they | are sterilizing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was sterilizing | | you, we, they | were sterilizing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been sterilizing | | he, she, it | has been sterilizing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been sterilizing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be sterilizing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been sterilizing |
THESAURUS to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing► clean to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing: I need to clean the bathtub. She’s busy cleaning. ► wash to use water, and often soap, to clean clothes, dishes, parts of your body, or uncooked food: Wash your hands before dinner. ► cleanse formal to make something, especially part of your body, completely clean: Cleanse the wound thoroughly with soap and water. ► disinfect to clean something with a chemical that kills bacteria: Bathrooms in public places must be disinfected regularly. ► sterilize to make something, for example a medical tool, completely clean and kill all bacteria in or on it, using high temperatures or chemicals: It is important to sterilize baby bottles to keep your baby healthy. ► purify to remove the dirty parts or bacteria from something such as water or air: Boil the water for ten minutes to purify it. ► wipe to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth: She wiped the crumbs off the table into her hand. ► scrub to clean something by rubbing it hard with a wet brush or cloth: He was on his hands and knees scrubbing the floor. ► dust to clean dust off furniture: The bookshelves need to be dusted. ► polish to make furniture, shoes, etc. shiny by rubbing them: I need to polish my shoes before my interview tomorrow. ► vacuum to clean carpets with a special machine: Don’t forget to vacuum under the table. ► sweep (up) to clean the dirt from the floor or ground using a broom (=brush with a long handle): After the haircut she swept up the hair. ► mop (up) to clean the floor with water and a mop (=soft brush on a long handle): It didn’t take long to mop the kitchen floor. ► do the housework to clean the house: I spent all Saturday doing the housework. ► do the dishes to wash plates and pans after a meal: If you cook, I’ll do the dishes. ► scour to wash dirty pots and pans with a rough cloth: If you let the pot soak, you won’t have to scour it. ► do the laundry to wash clothes: I need to do the laundry – I’m almost out of clean clothes. ► dry-clean to clean clothes with chemicals instead of water: Where do you get your suits dry-cleaned? 1science, biology to make something completely clean and kill any bacteria in it: Sterilize the needle in boiling water.► see thesaurus at clean22science, biology, medicine to perform an operation that makes a person or animal unable to have babies—sterilizer noun [countable]—sterilization /ˌstɛrələˈzeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] |