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sanitize
san·i·tize S0071900 (săn′ĭ-tīz′)tr.v. san·i·tized, san·i·tiz·ing, san·i·tiz·es 1. To make sanitary, as by cleaning or disinfecting.2. To make more acceptable by removing unpleasant or offensive features from: sanitized the language in adapting the novel for television. san′i·ti·za′tion (-tĭ-zā′shən) n.sanitize (ˈsænɪˌtaɪz) or sanitisevb (tr) 1. to make sanitary or hygienic, as by sterilizing2. to omit unpleasant details from (a news report, document, etc) to make it more palatable to the recipients ˌsanitiˈzation, ˌsanitiˈsation nsan•i•tize (ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪz) v.t. -tized, -tiz•ing. 1. to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing. 2. to make less offensive by eliminating anything unwholesome, objectionable, etc. [1830–40; sani-t (ary) + -ize] san`i•ti•za′tion, n. san′i•tiz`er, n. sanitizeTo revise a report or other document in such a fashion as to prevent identification of sources, or of the actual persons and places with which it is concerned, or of the means by which it was acquired. Usually involves deletion or substitution of names and other key details.sanitize Past participle: sanitized Gerund: sanitizing
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sanitize | sanitize |
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I sanitize | you sanitize | he/she/it sanitizes | we sanitize | you sanitize | they sanitize |
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I sanitized | you sanitized | he/she/it sanitized | we sanitized | you sanitized | they sanitized |
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I am sanitizing | you are sanitizing | he/she/it is sanitizing | we are sanitizing | you are sanitizing | they are sanitizing |
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I have sanitized | you have sanitized | he/she/it has sanitized | we have sanitized | you have sanitized | they have sanitized |
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I was sanitizing | you were sanitizing | he/she/it was sanitizing | we were sanitizing | you were sanitizing | they were sanitizing |
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I had sanitized | you had sanitized | he/she/it had sanitized | we had sanitized | you had sanitized | they had sanitized |
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I will sanitize | you will sanitize | he/she/it will sanitize | we will sanitize | you will sanitize | they will sanitize |
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I will have sanitized | you will have sanitized | he/she/it will have sanitized | we will have sanitized | you will have sanitized | they will have sanitized |
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I will be sanitizing | you will be sanitizing | he/she/it will be sanitizing | we will be sanitizing | you will be sanitizing | they will be sanitizing |
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I have been sanitizing | you have been sanitizing | he/she/it has been sanitizing | we have been sanitizing | you have been sanitizing | they have been sanitizing |
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I will have been sanitizing | you will have been sanitizing | he/she/it will have been sanitizing | we will have been sanitizing | you will have been sanitizing | they will have been sanitizing |
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I had been sanitizing | you had been sanitizing | he/she/it had been sanitizing | we had been sanitizing | you had been sanitizing | they had been sanitizing |
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I would sanitize | you would sanitize | he/she/it would sanitize | we would sanitize | you would sanitize | they would sanitize |
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I would have sanitized | you would have sanitized | he/she/it would have sanitized | we would have sanitized | you would have sanitized | they would have sanitized | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | sanitize - make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizinghygienise, hygienize, sanitiseclean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" | | 2. | sanitize - 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"sanitisealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
sanitizeverb1. sterilize, cleanse, disinfect, purge, purify, fumigate, decontaminate, pasteurize motels with their sanitized toilet seats and mini bars of soap2. make acceptable, clean up, purge, water down, expurgate, make palatable the school of crime writers who sanitize violencesanitizeverbTo render free of microorganisms:decontaminate, disinfect, sterilize.Translationssanitize
sanitizeTo remove sensitive data from an information system, a database or an extract from a database. See sensitive.sanitize
sanitize [san´ĭ-tīz] to clean and sterilize.sanitize (săn′ĭ-tīz′)tr.v. sani·tized, sani·tizing, sani·tizes To make sanitary, as by cleaning or disinfecting. san′i·ti·za′tion (-tĭ-zā′shən) n.A euphemism for ex post facto alteration of a patient’s hospital or medical records by rewriting and reformatting, in particular those related to peer reviewsanitize Forensic medicine A euphemism for falsification by rewriting and reformatting various hospital records, in particular those related to peer review. See Malpractice. sanitize Related to sanitize: sanitiseSynonyms for sanitizeverb sterilizeSynonyms- sterilize
- cleanse
- disinfect
- purge
- purify
- fumigate
- decontaminate
- pasteurize
verb make acceptableSynonyms- make acceptable
- clean up
- purge
- water down
- expurgate
- make palatable
Synonyms for sanitizeverb to render free of microorganismsSynonyms- decontaminate
- disinfect
- sterilize
Synonyms for sanitizeverb make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizingSynonyms- hygienise
- hygienize
- sanitise
Related Wordsverb make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable featuresSynonymsRelated Words |