disinfect

verb

Definition of disinfectnext
as in to sanitize

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Recent Examples of disinfect The positive test has not affected the Met’s opening hours, as it is typically closed on Wednesday and used the time to drain and disinfect the cooling tower. — News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2026 If an infection is discovered prior to the animal reaching the slaughterhouse, a veterinarian will treat the animal and disinfect the wound to prevent worsening infection. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Crews have been deployed to clear mud and debris and disinfect several towns in Hengzhou. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 That extraordinary combination of processes can disinfect a liter of water in 20 minutes, to provide reliable safe drinking water without needing any chemicals, battery or external power source. — Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disinfect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfect
  1. sanitize
  2. decontaminate
  3. purify
  4. wipe
  5. purge
  6. scrub
  7. clean
  8. rinse
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  • Cyclospora is resistant to the chlorine and sanitizers commonly used to sanitize fresh produce, and routine washing may not completely remove the parasite.
    — Lisa Cuchara, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
  • The couple has to regularly wipe down the exterior and drip tray, remove and clean the nozzles and sanitize the soda lines using a beverage line cleaner.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of sanitize
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  • The traditional boundaries between work and life dissolved as workers tried to maintain productivity through economic upheaval, all while decontaminating groceries and managing their children’s online classes.
    — Tess Lawrence, Harvard Business Review, 1 July 2026
  • The wire seals certify a vessel had either been decontaminated and inspected for invasive species or was last launched in the Lake Tahoe basin, agency officials said in a news release.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of decontaminate
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  • Normal strategy in disaster situations is boiling water to purify it but this uses valuable fuel resources.
    — Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
  • Next, the raw material is handed over to Talga Group, a specialist firm that purifies the recycled feedstock into pristine, battery-grade graphite.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Definition of purify
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  • If your shutters have slats, carefully wipe between each slat, using a toothbrush or soft-bristled brush to get into corners.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Simply dunk the head in water and wipe the wet pad over the hot grates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of wipe
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  • However, the vast majority of these folks did not actually vote, and many asked for their erroneous registrations to be purged, contrary to the Republican fantasy that millions of noncitizens are all gunning to illegally vote.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • Partially funded by the federal government, the institution is governed by a board of regents, which does not have presidential appointees and can’t be purged in the way that the board of the Kennedy Center was.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of purge
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  • Shortly after, Polk scrubbed his Instagram account clean and went dark.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than paying millions to haul away toxic sludge, facilities could soon scrub their rinse water for immediate reuse to harvest high-purity copper directly off their treatment equipment.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrub
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  • The bathroom had blood splattered on the wall, so hospital staff asked a janitor to clean it.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Following the recommendations by Abraham, a dryer venting ductwork should be cleaned at least once every two years to ensure proper air flow, maximize the performance of the appliance, and prevent the risk of fire in a home.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of clean
Verb
  • Have a bucket handy and put each one directly into the bucket, then dump the bucket in the greenwaste and rinse the bucket with water.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Hard plastics or metals should be thoroughly washed with soapy water, wiped down with vinegar or disinfectant, and rinsed.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinse

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