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# sanitise

verb (sanitise, sanitises, sanitised, sanitising — UK; sanitize — US)

«sanitise» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To sanitise something is to clean it very well, killing germs, so it is safe and hygienic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitise/#m1)
2. To sanitise a story or report is to take out the unpleasant parts so it seems nicer than the truth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitise/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health and hygiene lessons pupils sanitise hands with gel, and surfaces like desks and kitchen counters are sanitised to stop germs spreading. Phrases: «sanitise your hands», «hand sanitiser», «sanitise the surfaces».

### Examples

- Please sanitise your hands when you come into class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitise/#x1)
- The nurse sanitised the scissors before using them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitise/#x2)
- We sanitise the kitchen counter after cutting raw chicken. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitise/#x3)
- Hand sanitiser is useful when there is no soap and water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitise/#x4)
- The film sanitised the war and hid how terrible it was. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitise/#x5)
- Wash hands with soap if they are dirty; sanitiser is not enough for mud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitise/#x6)

### Note

UK and Australian spelling «sanitise»; US and Canadian spelling «sanitize». Past: «sanitised». Noun: «sanitiser» / «sanitizer». Hand sanitiser has alcohol: never drink it and keep it away from flames and eyes.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sanitise» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitise/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sanitise» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sanitise.html) on Mova free.