sanitize
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sanitize
- /ˈsænətaɪz/ US
- /ˈsænɪtaɪz/ US
Where it comes from
From sanitary. By surface analysis, sanity + -ize.
verb sanitizes · sanitizing · sanitized · sanitise
- To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.
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To make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material.
Near-synonym: bowdlerize
Similar: bowdlerize
- To 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. Remember to sanitize your query parameters to avoid SQL injection exploits.
- To remove sensitive or personal data from (a database or file).
- To revise (a document) in order to prevent identification of the sources.
Translations
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verb to bowdlerize
| Italiano | censurare, edulcorare |
|---|---|
| Русский | цензурировать cenzurirovatʹ, вымарывать vymaryvatʹ |
verb to free from microorganisms
| Español | sanear, sanitizar, higienizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 除菌する jokin suru |
| Português | higienizar, desinfetar |
| Français | assainir |
| Deutsch | keimfrei machen, hygienisch machen |
| Italiano | sanitizzare, disinfettare, igienizzare |
| Ελληνικά | απολυμαίνω apolymaíno |
| Русский | дезинфицировать dezinficirovatʹ, стерилизовать sterilizovatʹ |
| العربية | عَقَّمَ ʕaqqama |
Talk about this word "sanitize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sanitize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sanitize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sanitize "sanitize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sanitize.Cite this
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