to make something clean and healthy, especially by killing bacteria
Synonyms and related words
To make things cleaner or tidier
clean up
clear out
clean
2
to take out from information, writing etc parts that might be offensive or unpleasant, usually in a way that makes them less interesting and less useful
books that sanitize history
Synonyms and related words
Editing, adapting and proofreading
abridge
adapt
append
sanitize
verb transitive
US /ˈsænɪˌtaɪz/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
sanitize
he/she/it
sanitizes
present participle
sanitizing
past tense
sanitized
past participle
sanitized
DEFINITIONS2
1
to make something clean and healthy, especially by killing bacteria
Synonyms and related words
To make things cleaner or tidier
clean up
clear out
clean
2
to take out from information, writing, etc. parts that might be offensive or unpleasant, usually in a way that makes them less interesting and less useful