Sanitise (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features; "sanitize a document before releasing it to the press"; "sanitize history"; "sanitize the language in a book".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The company will sanitise the report before it's made available to the public to avoid any potential backlash.
- Historians accused the government of trying to sanitise the past by erasing certain unsavoury events from the official record.
- The author's request to sanitise the translation was based on his concern that some of the phrases might be misinterpreted by non-native speakers.
- Booksellers have been asked to sanitise the inventory by removing any material deemed unsuitable for children.
- Researchers were tasked with sanitising the database to eliminate any confidential information that could compromise the study's integrity.
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Meaning 2
Make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The hospital staff worked tirelessly to sanitise all equipment and surfaces to prevent the spread of infection.
- In order to sanitise the area, the entire room was sealed off and fumigated.
- After the illness outbreak at the school, the administration took steps to sanitise the classrooms and other areas.
- To sanitise the water, the village installed a new filtration system and treated the supply with disinfectants.
- The food preparation surfaces and utensils were thoroughly cleaned and sanitised to ensure safe handling and serving.