sanitize

ˈsænɪtaɪz

Definition of sanitize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

cleaning

TECH.

remove microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting

TECH.

They sanitize the kitchen surfaces daily.

cleanse

disinfect

technology

TECH.

filter text to prevent system issues

TECH.

The program sanitizes user input to avoid errors.

cleanse

filter

purify

data protection

TECH.

remove sensitive data from a file

TECH.

They sanitized the database to protect user privacy.

cleanse

purge

censorship

Rare

make more acceptable by removing offensive material

Rare

The editor sanitized the article before publication.

censor

cleanse

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Origin of sanitize

Latin, sanitas (health) + -ize (to make)

Terms with sanitize included in their meaning

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hand gel

sanitizing

gel used to sanitize hands

liquid bleach

household chemical

bleaching solution used to whiten fabrics and sanitize hard surfaces

wipe down

sanitizing

sanitize a surface to remove germs

disneyfy

media

sanitize content to remove inappropriate elements

resanitize

data processing

sanitize data again to remove errors

Examples of sanitize in a sentence

It's important to sanitize your hands regularly.
Developers must sanitize data before processing.
The script sanitizes inputs to prevent SQL injection.
The IT team sanitized the report before sharing.
We need to sanitize the document for public release.
The movie was sanitized for a younger audience.

They sanitized the report to avoid controversy.

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French:désinfecter, filtrer, ...
German:desinfizieren, filtern, ...
Italian:sanificare, filtrare, ...
Spanish:desinfectar, filtrar, ...
Portuguese:desinfetar, sanear, ...
Chinese:消毒, 过滤, ...
Japanese:消毒する, サニタイズする, ...
Arabic:عَقَّمَ, نَقَّى, ...
Hebrew:לְחַטֵּא, לְסַנְטֵז, ...
Russian:дезинфицировать, фильтровать, ...
Ukrainian:дезінфікувати, фільтрувати, ...
Hindi:कीटाणुरहित करना, फ़िल्टर करना, ...
Bengali:জীবাণুমুক্ত করা, ফিল্টার করা, ...
Catalan:desinfectar, filtrar, ...
Czech:dezinfikovat, ošetřit, ...
Danish:desinficere, filtrere, ...
Dutch:desinfecteren, sanitiseren, ...
Greek:απολυμαίνω, φιλτράρω, ...
Hungarian:fertőtleníteni, szűrni, ...
Khmer:សម្លាប់មេរោគ, សម្អាតទិន្នន័យបញ្ចូល, ...
Korean:소독하다, 필터링하다, ...
Persian:ضدعفونی کردن, فیلتر کرد, ...
Polish:dezynfekować, filtrować, ...
Portuguese (BR):sanitizar, filtrar, ...
Romanian:a dezinfecta, a filtra, ...
Swedish:desinficera, filtrera, ...
Thai:ฆ่าเชื้อ, กรอง, ...
Turkish:dezenfekte etmek, filtrelemek, ...
Vietnamese:khử trùng, lọc, ...

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