English verb: sanitise | |||
1. | sanitise (contact) make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing | ||
Synonyms | hygienise, hygienize, sanitize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clean, make clean | ||
2. | sanitise (change) make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features | ||
Samples | Sanitize a document before releasing it to the press. Sanitize history. Sanitize the language in a book. | ||
Synonyms | sanitize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||