sanitize

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: sanitise, vanitize, sanative, satirize, sanitized, unitize, sanitizer, animize, santizo, santite, danicize

Antonyms: sanitise, vanitize, sanative, satirize, sanitized, unitize, sanitizer, animize, santizo, santite, danicize

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[rid]] of [[microorganism]]s by [[clean]]ing or [[disinfect]]ing.
2. {{senseid|en|indecency removal}}{{lb|en|transitive|by extension}} To make something, such as a [[dramatic]] work, more [[acceptable]] by removing [[potentially]] [[offensive]] material.
3. {{senseid|en|computing}}{{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To [[filter]] ([[text]]) to ensure it does not contain any [[character]]s that will cause problems for or be interpreted in an adverse way by the receiving system.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To remove [[sensitive]] or [[personal]] [[data]] from (a [[database]] or [[file]]).
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[revise]] (a [[document]]) in order to prevent [[identification]] of the [[source]]s.

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