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sanitise

A form of sanitize — To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.

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Meanings

verbsanitise (third-person singular simple present sanitises, present participle sanitising, simple past and past participle sanitised)

present singular third person sanitises · participle present sanitising · participle past sanitised · past sanitised

UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of sanitize.
With deep cleaning one of the most effective means of preventing the transmission of Coronavirus, the King's Heath cleaning team are sanitising and disinfecting all hard surfaces - including those which the maintenance crew are due to touch.
2020 April 22, Paul Stephen, “COVID-19: meet the railway heroes”, in Rail, page 41

Synonyms & antonyms

verbmake sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing

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Broader

clean make clean

verbmake less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features

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Broader

change alter modify

Also see

hygienize sanitize

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry

APA

sanitise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanitise

MLA

“sanitise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanitise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sanitise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanitise.

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