sanitized

/ˈsænɪtaɪzd/
adjective
  1. Made clean and free from germs or dirt.
    • All the toys in the daycare are sanitized every evening.
    • The hospital uses only sanitized equipment for surgeries.
    • She wiped down the counter with a sanitized cloth.
  2. Changed to remove unpleasant or offensive parts; made less shocking or more acceptable.
    • The movie was a sanitized version of the true story, leaving out the violence.
    • The company released a sanitized report that hid the financial losses.
    • His speech was sanitized to avoid offending any political group.
verb
  1. Past tense of sanitize: made clean and free from germs or dirt.
    • She sanitized her hands before touching the patient.
    • The janitor sanitized the bathroom floors with bleach.
    • They sanitized the kitchen after preparing raw chicken.
  2. Past tense of sanitize: removed unpleasant or offensive parts from something.
    • The government sanitized the historical records to hide the truth.
    • The editor sanitized the article to make it suitable for children.
    • He sanitized his jokes so they would be appropriate for the office party.
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