- 1sanitize something (disapproving) to remove the parts of something that could be considered unpleasant This sanitized account of his life does not mention his time in prison.
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- 2sanitize something to clean something thoroughly using chemicals to remove bacteria synonym disinfect
sanitize
verbNAmE//ˈsænəˌtaɪz//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they sanitize he / she / it sanitizes
past simple sanitized
-ing form sanitizing
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