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Sanitize (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 had to sanitize its social media posts after receiving complaints about their graphic content.
  • Historians often criticize attempts to sanitize the past by presenting only a partial and favorable view.
  • The author decided to sanitize the language in her book to make it more suitable for younger readers.
  • News outlets were forced to sanitize the language in the politician's speech before broadcasting it on live television.
  • Media outlets have been accused of sanitizing their portrayal of war to make it less disturbing to viewers.

Synonyms

  • Sanitise

Hypernyms

  • Alter
  • Modify

Meaning 2

Make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • The hotel staff took extra precautions to sanitize each room after a guest with a contagious illness checked out.
  • To prevent the spread of germs, doctors recommended that patients sanitize their hands frequently throughout the day.
  • The EPA guidelines suggest that consumers should sanitize their food preparation surfaces with bleach solution every hour during flu season.
  • After a norovirus outbreak, the cruise line instructed its crew to thoroughly sanitize the entire ship.
  • To sanitize the tattoo equipment, the artist used a combination of ultrasonic cleaning and autoclave sterilization to kill any bacteria.

Synonyms

  • Hygienise
  • Hygienize
  • Sanitise

Hypernyms

  • Make Clean

Related Words

  • Sanitization (noun)
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