sanitize
verbUK /ˈsænɪtaɪz/
US /ˈsænətaɪz/
To clean something so it is safe and free from germs.
Please sanitize your hands before you eat.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To make something less offensive or more acceptable by removing parts.
The editor sanitized the report before publishing it.
3. To remove secret or sensitive information from a document.
They sanitized the files before sharing them with the public.
4. To make a place or system cleaner and healthier.
The city sanitized the playground after the flood.