sanitizing

The word “sanitizing” has 4 syllables: san-i-tiz-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈsænɪˌtaɪzɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for sanitizing?

In the thesaurus, “sanitizing” has 59 synonyms and 25 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sanitizing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for sanitizing

acclaiming
aggrandizing
boosting
brightening
brushing
canonizing
cleaning
cleansing
combing
decontaminating
deifying
deodorizing
deterging
dignifying
disinfecting
dry-cleaning
dusting
elevating
ennobling
enshrining
enskying
enthroning
exalting
extolling
freshening
glorifying
heightening
honoring
idealizing
intensifying
lauding
laundering
lifting
magnifying
mopping
picking up
praising
promoting
purging
purifying
raising
rinsing
romanticizing
scouring
scrubbing
shampooing
sponging
sugarcoating
swabbing
sweeping
sweetening
tidying
turning out
uncluttering
upgrading
uplifting
vacuuming
washing
wiping

Antonyms for sanitizing

abasing
begriming
belittling
besmirching
blackening
decrying
defiling
degrading
demeaning
depreciating
detracting
dirtying
discoloring
disparaging
fouling
humbling
humiliating
minimizing
muddying
polluting
soiling
spotting
staining
sullying
tainting

Meanings of sanitizing

verb
1. To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.
2. (by extension) To make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material.
3. 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.
4. To remove sensitive or personal data from (a database or file).
5. To revise (a document) in order to prevent identification of the sources.

Example Sentences

The hospital staff spent the entire afternoon sanitizing the operating rooms.
He was sanitizing the countertops after preparing raw chicken to avoid cross-contamination.
The company has a strict policy of sanitizing all equipment before and after each use.
As part of the cleaning routine, they are sanitizing all high-touch surfaces every hour.
The team was busy sanitizing the facility to ensure it was safe for all the workers.

On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sanitizing, such as: abasing, acclaiming, aggrandizing, begriming, belittling, besmirching, blackening.

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