Definition
To make something clean and free from bacteria or other microorganisms. Also used figuratively to mean making something acceptable by removing objectionable content.
Etymology
From 'sanitary' + '-ize'. First used in the late 19th century.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
ontsmet
ont-smet
BGБългарски
дезинфекцирам
de-zin-fek-tsi-RAM
BNবাংলা
স্যানিটাইজ করা
syan-i-tai-jo ko-ra
CACatalà
sanititzar
sa-ni-tit-ZAR
CSČeština
dezinfikovat
de-zin-fi-ko-VAT
DADansk
desinficere
de-sin-fi-SE-re
DEDeutsch
desinfizieren
de-zin-fi-TSEER-en
ELΕλληνικά
απολυμαίνω
a-po-li-ME-no
ESEspañol
sanitizar
sa-ni-ti-ZAR
ETEesti
desinfitseerima
de-sin-fit-see-ri-MA
EUEuskara
desinfektatu
de-sin-fek-ta-tu
FAفارسی
ضدعفونی کردن
zed-afu-ni kar-dan
FISuomi
desinfioida
de-sin-fi-oi-DA
FRFrançais
assainir
a-se-NEER
GLGalego
sanitizar
sa-ni-ti-ZAR
HIहिन्दी
सैनिटाइज़ करना
sai-ni-TAIZ kar-na
HRHrvatski
dezinficirati
de-zin-fi-tsi-RA-ti
HUMagyar
fertőtlenít
fer-toet-le-NEET
IDBahasa Indonesia
mensterilkan
men-ster-il-kan
ITItaliano
sanificare
sa-ni-fi-KA-re
LTLietuvių
dezinficiuoti
de-zin-fi-tsi-UO-ti
LVLatviešu
dezinficēt
de-zin-fi-TSET
MNМонгол
халдваргүйжүүлэх
khaldvargüijüülekh
MSBahasa Melayu
mensterilkan
men-ster-il-kan
MYမြန်မာ
သန့်ရှင်းစေ
thant-shin-se
NLNederlands
desinfecteren
de-sin-fek-TE-ren
NONorsk
desinfisere
de-sin-fi-SE-re
PLPolski
odkażać
od-KA-zhat
PTPortuguês
sanitizar
sa-ni-ti-ZAR
RORomână
dezinfecta
de-zin-fek-TA
RUРусский
дезинфицировать
de-zin-fi-tsi-RO-vat
SKSlovenčina
dezinfikovať
de-zin-fi-ko-VAT
SLSlovenščina
razkužiti
raz-ku-ZHI-ti
SRСрпски
дезинфицирати
de-zin-fi-tsi-RA-ti
SVSvenska
desinficera
de-sin-fi-SE-ra
SWKiswahili
safisha
sa-FI-sha
TAதமிழ்
சுத்தப்படுத்து
sut-tha-pa-du-tu
TEతెలుగు
శుభ్రం చేయు
shubh-ram che-yu
TRTürkçe
dezenfekte etmek
de-zen-fek-te et-MEK
UKУкраїнська
дезінфікувати
de-zin-fi-ku-VA-ty
URاردو
صاف کرنا
saaf kar-na
VITiếng Việt
khử trùng
khu trung