sanitise

sanitise
verb
1. make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
Syn: ↑sanitize, ↑hygienize, ↑hygienise
Derivationally related forms: ↑sanitisation, ↑sanitization (for: ↑sanitize)
Hypernyms: ↑clean, ↑make clean
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

2. make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features
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sanitize a document before releasing it to the press

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sanitize history

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sanitize the language in a book

Syn: ↑sanitize
Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something


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