sanitises

Makes something sterile

Sanitises is the British spelling of sanitizes.

To sanitise is to clean something to remove germs or make it hygienic: The crew sanitised the equipment between uses.

Figuratively, to sanitise information is to remove objectionable or sensitive content, often to make something more palatable or less damaging: The report was sanitised before release to the press.

censors

redacts

Removes sensitive content

edits · removes · scrubs · whitewashes · purges · softens · bleeps · pixelates · content · text

cleans

washes

Cleans using water

soap · detergent · sponge · mop · brush · spray · cloths · surface · countertop · hands

disinfects

disinfectant

Agent destroying surface pathogens

bleach · alcohol · hydrogen peroxide · antibacterial · fungicide · virucide · biocide · ethanol · isopropanol · sanitizer

healthcare

hospital

Medical treatment facility

infection · pathogen · handwashing · surgical · ward · gloves · gown · mask · protocol · outbreak

hygiene

cleanliness

Absence of dirt

hygienist · washroom · routine · habit · preventive · dispensers · restroom · facilities · standards · compliance

Opposites
cleanliness/hygiene

sanitisescontaminates

Makes unclean or impure

infects · pollutes · dirties · soils · taints

information/content integrity

sanitisesrestores

Returns to previous state

reveals · exposes · declassifies · unredacts · preserves

truthfulness/authenticity

sanitisesexposes

Makes visible or known

reveals · lays bare · tells it like it is · uncovers · discloses

Phrases
Family

sanitise, sanitiser, sanitisers, sanitised, sanitising, sanitisation

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