English verb: sanitize | |||
| 1. | sanitize (contact) make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing | ||
| Synonyms | hygienise, hygienize, sanitise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clean, make clean | ||
| 2. | sanitize (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 | sanitise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||