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sanitizing

san·i·tize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [san-i-tahyz]
    • /ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪz/
    • /ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [san-i-tahyz]
    • /ˈsæn ɪˌtaɪz/

Definitions of sanitizing word

  • verb with object sanitizing to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing. 1
  • verb with object sanitizing to make less offensive by eliminating anything unwholesome, objectionable, incriminating, etc.: to sanitize a document before releasing it to the press. 1

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Origin of sanitizing

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; sanit(ary) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Sanitizing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sanitizing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

sanitizing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sanitizing

adjective sanitizing

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