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disinfect

(dɪsɪnfekt)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disinfects, present participle disinfecting, past tense, past participle disinfected
verb
If you disinfect something, you clean it using a substance that kills germs.
Chlorine is used to disinfect water. [VERB noun]
Make sure the draining board, sink and plug hole are regularly disinfected. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: sterilize, purify, decontaminate, clean More Synonyms of disinfect

disinfect in British English

(ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt)
verb
(transitive)
to rid of microorganisms potentially harmful to humans, esp by chemical means
Derived forms
disinfection (ˌdisinˈfection)
noun
disinfector (ˌdisinˈfector)
noun

disinfect in American English

(ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt)
verb transitive
to destroy the harmful bacteria, viruses, etc. in or on; sterilize
Derived forms
disinfection (ˌdisinˈfection)
noun
Word origin
Fr désinfecter: see di-1 & infect

Synonyms of 'disinfect'

sterilize, purify, decontaminate, clean
More Synonyms of disinfect

In other languages
disinfect

British English: disinfect VERB
If you disinfect something, you clean it using a substance that kills germs.
Chlorine is used to disinfect water.
  • American English: disinfect
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desinfetar
  • Chinese: 给…消毒
  • European Spanish: desinfectar
  • French: désinfecter
  • German: desinfizieren
  • Italian: disinfettare
  • Japanese: 消毒する
  • Korean: 소독하다
  • European Portuguese: desinfetar
  • Latin American Spanish: desinfectar

Chinese translation of 'disinfect'

disinfect

(dɪsɪnˈfɛkt)

vt

  1. [object, wound, water] 给(給) ... 消毒 (gěi ... xiāodú)
(verb) 
Definition
to rid of harmful germs by cleaning with a chemical substance
Chlorine is used to disinfect water.
Synonyms
sterilize
Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment.
purify
Plants can filter and purify the air in your office.
decontaminate
procedures for decontaminating people affected by radiation
clean
Her father cleaned his glasses with a paper napkin.
It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath.
cleanse
fumigate
I'm going to fumigate the greenhouse.
deodorize
Use an air-freshener to deodorize the room.
sanitize
motels with their sanitized toilet seats and mini bars of soap
Opposites
poison
,
infect
,
contaminate
,
pollute
,
taint
,
defile

Additional synonyms

in the sense of clean
Definition
to make or become free of dirt
Her father cleaned his glasses with a paper napkin.It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath.
Synonyms
cleanse,
wash,
bath,
sweep,
dust,
wipe,
vacuum,
scrub,
sponge,
rinse,
mop,
launder,
scour,
purify,
do up,
swab,
disinfect,
lave,
deodorize,
sanitize,
deep clean
in the sense of decontaminate
Definition
to make (a place or object) safe by removing poisons, radioactivity, etc.
procedures for decontaminating people affected by radiation
Synonyms
sterilize,
clean,
cleanse,
purify,
make safe,
disinfect,
fumigate,
deodorize,
sanitize,
disinfest
in the sense of deodorize
Definition
to remove or disguise the odour of
Use an air-freshener to deodorize the room.
Synonyms
freshen,
refresh,
purify,
ventilate,
disinfect,
aerate,
fumigate

Nearby words of
disinfect

  • disincentive
  • disinclination
  • disinclined
  • disinfect
  • disinfectant
  • disingenuous
  • disinherit

Synonyms of 'disinfect'

disinfect

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