sanitizing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈsænɪtaɪzɪŋ/
US /ˈsænətaɪzɪŋ/
Making something very clean by killing germs.
She is sanitizing the kitchen counter after cooking.
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2. Making something officially acceptable or proper.
The committee is sanitizing the report before it goes public.
3. Removing parts of something that people might find offensive or unpleasant.
The studio is sanitizing the movie for younger viewers.
4. Preparing a place or object for safe use by removing harmful substances.
Workers are sanitizing the water tanks before the new residents move in.