Synonyms of sanitizing

sanitizing

verb

present participle of sanitize

1

as in disinfecting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disinfecting
• purging
• decontaminating
• purifying
• scrubbing
• wiping
• rinsing
• cleaning
• brushing
• mopping
• sweeping
• dusting
• swabbing
• vacuuming
• cleansing
• washing
• combing
• shampooing
• laundering
• scouring
• sponging
• mucking (out)
• deodorizing
• dry-cleaning
• freshening
• brightening
• sweetening
• turning out
• tidying
• deterging
• sprucing (up)
• GI'ing
• straightening (up)
• uncluttering
• picking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• staining
• soiling
• spotting
• dirtying
• fouling
• sullying
• besmirching
• polluting
• muddying
• defiling
• tainting
• blackening
• discoloring
• begriming

2

as in romanticizing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• romanticizing
• sugarcoating
• idealizing
• intensifying
• heightening
• praising
• honoring
• upgrading
• extolling
• lauding
• promoting
• uplifting
• lifting
• acclaiming
• boosting
• elevating
• ennobling
• dignifying
• exalting
• aggrandizing
• enshrining
• canonizing
• enthroning
• glorifying
• magnifying
• deifying
• raising
• enskying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degrading
• humiliating
• minimizing
• humbling
• demeaning
• disparaging
• detracting
• decrying
• belittling
• depreciating
• abasing