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1. (v.t.) sanitize
to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
2. sanitize
to make less offensive by eliminating anything unwholesome, objectionable, etc.
Etymology: (1830–40; sani-t (ary ) + -ize)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) sanitize, sanitise, hygienize, hygienise
make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
2. (verb) sanitize, sanitise
make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features
"sanitize a document before releasing it to the press"; "sanitize history"; "sanitize the language in a book"
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. sanitize
To revise a report or other document in such a fashion as to prevent identification of sources, or of the actual persons and places with which it is concerned, or of the means by which it was acquired. Usually involves deletion or substitution of names and other key details.
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