What does sanitize mean?

Definitions for sanitize
ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪzsan·i·tize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sanitize, sanitise, hygienize, hygieniseverb

    make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing

  2. sanitize, sanitiseverb

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. sanitizeverb

    to partially free something of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting

  2. sanitizeverb

    to make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material

  3. sanitizeverb

    to remove sensitive or personal data from a database or file before giving the public access to it

  4. sanitizeverb

    to revise a document in order to prevent identification of the sources

ChatGPT

  1. sanitize

    Sanitize generally means to make something clean and free from bacteria or other harmful substances. This can apply to physical objects, like sanitizing your hands or a surface, or in digital terms, where it often refers to removing harmful data or code. Sanitizing is often used in the context of health and safety regulations or procedures to prevent the spread of disease or harmful elements.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  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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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sanitize in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sanitize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of sanitize in a Sentence

  1. Glenn McConnell:

    This experience can mark the beginning of a new era, let us all pledge to respect each other and stand together in firm opposition to any efforts to sanitize, rewrite or bulldoze our history.

  2. Heather Nauert:

    We have credible information that indicates that Russian officials are working with the Syrian regime to deny and to delay these inspectors from gaining access to Douma, russian officials have worked with the Syrian regime, we believe, to sanitize the location of those suspected attacks and remove incriminating evidence of chemical weapons used.

  3. Don Schaffner:

    If you are worried, you can always wash and or sanitize your hands after handling anything that you think might be contaminated.

  4. Paul Dawson:

    You want to change that towel every few days. If you have multiple towels, just throw one in the washer and get a new one, and for sponges, microwaving them might be a better way to sanitize them than just putting antimicrobial liquid on them.

  5. Shine Lawyers:

    That’s manifestly inadequate to sanitize a ship that’s the size of a skyscraper.

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