verb🔗ShareTo rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting."The school janitor sanitizes the desks after each class to prevent the spread of germs. "medicinevirusmicroorganismsciencebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(by extension) To make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material."The network sanitizes the script for the children's cartoon by removing any violent scenes. "culturemediaartentertainmentliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo filter (text) to ensure it does not contain any characters that will cause problems for or be interpreted in an adverse way by the receiving system."The website automatically sanitizes user comments to remove any code that could harm the system. "technologycomputinginternetsystemcommunicationtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove sensitive or personal data from (a database or file)."The software sanitizes the customer database by removing names and addresses, protecting their privacy. "computingtechnologyinternetbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo revise (a document) in order to prevent identification of the sources."The company sanitizes employee performance reviews before sharing them with other departments to protect individual privacy. "writingcommunicationlanguagetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
