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disinfectdisinfect /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt/ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEdisinfect |
| Present | I, you, we, they | disinfect | | he, she, it | disinfects | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | disinfected | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have disinfected | | he, she, it | has disinfected | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had disinfected | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will disinfect | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have disinfected |
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| Present | I | am disinfecting | | he, she, it | is disinfecting | | you, we, they | are disinfecting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was disinfecting | | you, we, they | were disinfecting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been disinfecting | | he, she, it | has been disinfecting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been disinfecting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be disinfecting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been disinfecting |
THESAURUS to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing► clean to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing: I need to clean the bathtub. She’s busy cleaning. ► wash to use water, and often soap, to clean clothes, dishes, parts of your body, or uncooked food: Wash your hands before dinner. ► cleanse formal to make something, especially part of your body, completely clean: Cleanse the wound thoroughly with soap and water. ► disinfect to clean something with a chemical that kills bacteria: Bathrooms in public places must be disinfected regularly. ► sterilize to make something, for example a medical tool, completely clean and kill all bacteria in or on it, using high temperatures or chemicals: It is important to sterilize baby bottles to keep your baby healthy. ► purify to remove the dirty parts or bacteria from something such as water or air: Boil the water for ten minutes to purify it. ► wipe to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth: She wiped the crumbs off the table into her hand. ► scrub to clean something by rubbing it hard with a wet brush or cloth: He was on his hands and knees scrubbing the floor. ► dust to clean dust off furniture: The bookshelves need to be dusted. ► polish to make furniture, shoes, etc. shiny by rubbing them: I need to polish my shoes before my interview tomorrow. ► vacuum to clean carpets with a special machine: Don’t forget to vacuum under the table. ► sweep (up) to clean the dirt from the floor or ground using a broom (=brush with a long handle): After the haircut she swept up the hair. ► mop (up) to clean the floor with water and a mop (=soft brush on a long handle): It didn’t take long to mop the kitchen floor. ► do the housework to clean the house: I spent all Saturday doing the housework. ► do the dishes to wash plates and pans after a meal: If you cook, I’ll do the dishes. ► scour to wash dirty pots and pans with a rough cloth: If you let the pot soak, you won’t have to scour it. ► do the laundry to wash clothes: I need to do the laundry – I’m almost out of clean clothes. ► dry-clean to clean clothes with chemicals instead of water: Where do you get your suits dry-cleaned? to clean something with a chemical that destroys bacteria: First, use some iodine to disinfect the wound.► see thesaurus at clean2 |