sanitize
Collocations
4ADJ.
affected, cutting, cutting, hot, light, novel, protective, public
VERB + SANITIZE
care, masks
SANITIZE + NOUN
mitchell, office, people, s
ADV.
often, regularly
Definitions
verb
To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.
To make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material.
Near-synonym: bowdlerize
And yet for all that, the filmmakers were in fact trying to sanitize Mitchell’s novel.
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.
Remember to sanitize your query parameters to avoid SQL injection exploits.
To remove sensitive or personal data from (a database or file).
To revise (a document) in order to prevent identification of the sources.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objection
- sanitise
verb — make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
- sanitise
- hygienize
- hygienise
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Near-synonym: bowdlerize
WiktionaryAnd yet for all that, the filmmakers were in fact trying to sanitize Mitchell’s novel.
WiktionaryBoth caricatures are appropriately mean, but if the show is going to continue using them, it needs to take care not to sanitize the real people, as it has done with dangerously incompetent and malicio
WiktionaryMany municipalities have reduced chlorination and now also use ultraviolet light to sanitize the public supply of drinking water.
Tatoeba · #4418141The government struggled to distribute food to those affected and sanitize the flooded parts of the capital, Jakarta.
Tatoeba · #8433263Posters and signs remind customers at stores and public spaces about the need to maintain social distancing, wear protective masks and sanitize one’s hands.
Tatoeba · #8853300