disinfect

• Verbe désignant l'action de nettoyer quelque chose à l'aide d'un produit chimique qui détruit les bactéries et les virus.

A verb used to indicate the act of cleaning something with a chemical that destroys bacteria and viruses.

1. Clean with chemicalsB1formalmedical

   To clean something using chemicals that kill bacteria and viruses.

   Désinfecter

   • The nurse disinfected the wound before bandaging it.
   • You should disinfect the kitchen counter after preparing raw meat.
   • They disinfected the entire hospital room to prevent infection.

   Synonymesdecontaminatesterilize

2. Purify or sanitizeB1formaltechnical

   To remove harmful microorganisms from an object or surface.

   Désinfecter

   • The water treatment plant disinfects the drinking water supply.
   • We need to disinfect the gym equipment regularly.
   • The cleaning crew disinfected all the doorknobs in the building.

   Synonymescleansedecontaminatepurifysterilize

   Antonymescontaminateinfectpollutetaint