sanitize meaning
UK US /ˈsænɪtaɪz/ 3 syllables
sanitize (verb): make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing.
Spelling: sanitise (British) · sanitize (American)
sanitize has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
sanitize as a verb
- make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
Synonyms: sanitise, hygienize, hygienise
Type of: clean
Related forms: sanitization
- 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
Synonyms: sanitise
Type of: change
How to pronounce sanitize
sanitize is pronounced /ˈsænɪtaɪz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in ZE · 8-letter words
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