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.
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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.