san·i·tize

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• san|i|tize — «SAN uh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. to make sanitary; disinfect: »The unit is intended to keep the water well above 145 degrees, “the lowest temperature at which clothes still could be sanitized” (Newsweek). 2. Figurative. to give a …   Useful english dictionary

• tize — ac·cli·ma·tize; ac·e·tize; achro·ma·tize; am·or·tize; am·or·tize·ment; am·phib·o·li·tize; an·a·bap·tize; an·a·gram·ma·tize; anath·e·ma·tize; ane·ma·tize; anes·the·tize; aph·e·tize; apos·ta·tize; aq·uo·tize; ar·gu·men·tize; aro·ma·tize;… …   English syllables

• san — al·e·san; anal·y·san·dum; ar·ti·san; ar·ti·san·al; ar·ti·san·ship; cap·san·thin; cas·san·dra; cas·san·dran; chi·to·san; chry·san·the·min; chry·san·the·mum; chry·san·the·mum·ic; con·san·guine; con·san·guin·eal; con·san·guin·ean; con·san·guin·eous; …   English syllables

• sanitize — san·i·tize …   English syllables

• sanitize — san·i·tize also Brit san·i·tise san ə .tīz vt, tized also Brit tised; tiz·ing also Brit tis·ing to make sanitary (as by cleaning or sterilizing) <sanitize all surfaces with a solution of bleach and water> san·i·ti·za·tion also Brit… …   Medical dictionary

• sanitize — san•i•tize [[t]ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪz[/t]] v. t. tized, tiz•ing 1) to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing 2) cvb to make less offensive by eliminating anything unwholesome, objectionable, etc • Etymology: 1830–40; sani t (ary) + ize… …   From formal English to slang

• sanitize — san|i|tize also sanitise BrE [ˈsænıtaız] v [T] 1.) to remove particular details from a report, story etc in order to make it less offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing used especially to show disapproval ▪ the sanitized version of events which… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sanitize — san|i|tize [ sænı,taız ] verb transitive 1. ) to make something clean and healthy, especially by killing bacteria 2. ) to take out from information, writing, etc. parts that might be offensive or unpleasant, usually in a way that makes them less… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables