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sterilize
—sterilize (UK USUALLY sterilise) /ˈster.ɪ.laɪz/
Ⅰ verb [T] (CLEAN) ↑Verb Endings for sterilize ► F0 to make something completely clean and free from bacteria: » All equipment must be sterilized before use.Thesaurus+: ↑Preventing infection
Ⅱ verb [T] (STOP CHILDREN) ↑Verb Endings for sterilize ► F0 to perform a medical operation on someone in order to make them unable to have children: » After having five children, she decided to be sterilized.Thesaurus+: ↑Contraception |