sanitise

• Verbe signifiant rendre quelque chose propre et hygiénique, ou supprimer tout contenu potentiellement nuisible ou offensant d'une information.

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.

   Désinfecter

   • 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.

   Synonymescleandecontaminatedisinfectpurifysterilize

   Antonymesbefoulcontaminateinfectpollute

2. Make less offensiveB2formalbritish

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

   édulcorer

   • 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.

   Synonymescensorclean upexpurgatelaunderpurifysoftensugarcoattone downwhitewash

   Antonymesbesmirchdefilepollutetaint