sanitize

Meaning

1. (transitive) To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.
2. (broadly, transitive) To make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material.
3. (transitive) To filter (text) to ensure it does not contain any characters that will cause problems for or be interpreted in an adverse way by the receiving system.
4. (transitive) To remove sensitive or personal data from (a database or file).
5. (transitive) To revise (a document) in order to prevent identification of the sources.

Synonyms

sanitise

hygienize

cleanse

disinfect

groom

hygienise

neaten

purge

purify

rectify

refine

scavenge

anesthetize

smarten up

spruce

sterilize

tidy

tidy up

trim

unblock

wash

🧽

dress out

houseclean

make pure

spruce up

deterge

clean house

slick down

clean

clear

distill

fettle

lustrate

Translations

sanear

طهّر؛ عقّم؛ حذف معلومات

hygenisch machen

hygienisch machen

απολυμαίνω

censurer

charcuter un texte

caviarder un texte

éliminer des informations

extirper des informations

higienizar

sanear

censurar

desinfectar

esterilizar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsænətaɪz/

Etymology

From sanitary. By surface analysis, sanity + -ize.