sanitised

Purged of germs

Sanitised is the British spelling of sanitized, the past tense and participle of sanitize.

To sanitise something is to clean it thoroughly, making it hygienic and free from germs or contamination.

More commonly, sanitised describes information or content that has been altered to remove anything offensive, controversial, or unpleasant: The official report was a sanitised version of what actually happened.

A sanitised account often feels incomplete or dishonest because the messy truths have been scrubbed away.

cleaned

disinfected

Freed from harmful microorganisms

cleansed · mopped · sponged · rinsed · wiped · polished · tidied · laundered · shampooed · dusted

censored

redacted

Officially removed from view

filtered · scrubbed · whitewashed · toned-down · softened · bleeped · moderated · purged · altered · amended

sterile

aseptic

Free from pathogens

pasteurized · irradiated · antiseptic · pathogen-free · uncontaminated · surgical · clinical · hospital-grade · fumigated · medical-grade

Opposites
cleanliness/hygiene

sanitisedcontaminated

Made impure by contact

filthy · infected · dirty · unsanitary · polluted

authenticity/rawness

sanitiseduncensored

Without removed content

unvarnished · raw · unedited · unexpurgated · uncut

offensiveness/palatability

sanitisedgraphic

Vividly detailed or visual

explicit · uncensored · shocking · disturbing · offensive

Phrases
Family

sanitise, sanitiser, sanitisers, sanitising, sanitises, sanitisation

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G