sanitize
pronunciation
How to pronounce sanitize in British English:
UK [ˈsænɪtaɪz]
How to pronounce sanitize in American English:
US [ˈsænɪˌtaɪz]
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- Verb:
- make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
- make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features
Word Origin
- sanitize (v.)
- 1836, from stem of sanitary + -ize. Metaphoric sense is from 1934. Related: Sanitized; sanitizing.
Example
- 1. Sanitize all surfaces , especially the bathroom and food preparation areas .
- 2. Have an incendiary team sanitize the area immediately .
- 3. It could even be used to sanitize data before it gets to qmail-smtpd .
- 4. Adam said as he wiped my upper arm to sanitize it .
- 5. Please sanitize your hands with alcohol .