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   sanitize

   /ˈsanɪtʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. make clean and hygienic; disinfect: "new chemicals for sanitizing a pool" Similar sterilizedisinfectcleancleansecauterizepurifyfumigatepasteurizedecontaminatetechnical:autoclaverare:depollute
   • ▪ make (something) more palatable by removing elements that are likely to be unacceptable or controversial: "the narrative glorifies and sanitizes the reality of war" Similar make presentablemake acceptablemake palatableclean uppurgeexpurgatebowdlerizecensorredactemasculateblue-pencilwater down

   Derivatives

   • 1. sanitization noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSANITIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SANITIZE definition: 1. to make something completely clean and free from bacteria 2. to change something in order to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sanitizeSanitize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SANITIZE is to reduce or eliminate pathogenic agents (such as bacteria) on the surfaces of (something) : to make (something) sanitary (as by cleaning or disinfecting). How to use sanitize in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sanitizeSANITIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sanitize definition: to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.. See examples of SANITIZE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sanitizeSanitize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To sanitize something is to make it extremely clean. After watching you play with your slobbery dog, your fastidious friend might insist that you sanitize your hands before sitting down to dinner.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySANITIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to change something in order to make it less strongly expressed, less harmful, or less offensive: The military wants to allow only a sanitized report / version of the incident to become public. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. noun.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSANITIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To sanitize an activity or a situation that is unpleasant or unacceptable means to describe it in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or more acceptable. ...crime writers who sanitise violence and make it respectable.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsanitize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   sanitize something (disapproving) to remove the parts of something that could be considered unpleasant. This sanitized version of his life does not mention his time in prison. Want to learn more?

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sanitizeSanitize - definition of sanitize by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to make sanitary or hygienic, as by sterilizing. 2. to omit unpleasant details from (a news report, document, etc) to make it more palatable to the recipients. ˌsanitiˈzation, ˌsanitiˈsation n.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › sanitizeSanitize Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    SANITIZE meaning: 1 : to make (something) free from dirt, infection, disease, etc., by cleaning it to make (something) sanitary; 2 : to make (something) more pleasant and acceptable by taking things that are unpleasant or offensive out of it.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sanitizesanitize | meaning of sanitize in Longman Dictionary of...

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    sanitize meaning, definition, what is sanitize: to remove particular details from a repo...: Learn more.