sanitate

verb

san·​i·​tate ˈsa-nə-ˌtāt How to pronounce sanitate (audio)
sanitated; sanitating

transitive verb

: to make sanitary especially by providing with sanitary appliances or facilities

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from sanitation

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sanitate was in 1882

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sanitary ware

sanitate

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“Sanitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanitate. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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Medical Definition

sanitate

transitive verb
san·​i·​tate ˈsan-ə-ˌtāt How to pronounce sanitate (audio)
sanitated; sanitating
: to make sanitary especially by providing with sanitary appliances or facilities
epidemics which occurred in areas which had not been sanitated
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