sanitise

• Etwas sauber und hygienisch machen oder potenziell schädliche bzw. anstößige Inhalte aus Informationen entfernen.

A verb meaning to make something clean and hygienic, or to remove potentially harmful or offensive content from information.

1. Clean or sterilizeB1formalbritish

   To make something clean and free from germs by using chemicals or heat.

   Desinfizieren

   • The kitchen surfaces must be sanitised after preparing raw meat.
   • Hospitals sanitise their equipment to prevent infections.
   • She sanitised her hands with alcohol gel before entering the ward.

   Synonymecleandecontaminatedisinfectpurifysterilize

   Antonymebefoulcontaminateinfectpollute

2. Make less offensiveB2formalbritish

   To remove unpleasant or offensive parts from something, often to make it more acceptable.

   Entschärfen

   • The publisher sanitised the novel for a younger audience.
   • The report was sanitised to hide the company's mistakes.
   • They sanitised the historical account to avoid controversy.

   Synonymecensorclean upexpurgatelaunderpurifysoftensugarcoattone downwhitewash

   Antonymebesmirchdefilepollutetaint