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sanitizeto make something completely clean and free from bacteria

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something completely clean and free from bacteria

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsænɪtaɪz/

Korean meaning: 소독하다, 살균하다

Korean pronunciation: 새-너-타이즈 (강세: 새)

Example Sentences

  • The chef sanitized his knife so many times that it started to shine like a mirror.
  • After the pandemic, people sanitize everything including their groceries.
  • My germaphobic friend sanitizes his phone more often than he checks his messages.

sanitize

VERB

//ˈsænɪtaɪz//

to make something completely clean and free from bacteria

sanitize concept
💡 Concept

Making surfaces completely germ-free

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sanitize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

First analyze and criticize, then sanitize!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsænɪtaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsænɪtaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootsanit
Suffix--ize

Origin

라틴어 'sanitas(건강)'에서 유래된 단어입니다. 중세 시대 의사들이 건강을 유지하기 위해 깨끗한 환경의 중요성을 강조하면서 '건강하게 만들다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

criticizeadvertiseanalyze
criticize
advertise
analyze

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef sanitized his knife so many times that it started to shine like a mirror.

After the pandemic, people sanitize everything including their groceries.

😄 Fun example

My germaphobic friend sanitizes his phone more often than he checks his messages.

The hospital staff must sanitize all medical instruments before surgery.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

disinfectsterilizecleansepurify

Antonyms

contaminatepolluteinfect

Related

sanitarysanitationhygieneantiseptic