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Sanitize - What does it mean?

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sanitize

English

Alternative forms

*sanitise

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to partially free something of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting
  • (by extension) to make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material
  • (computing) to remove sensitive or personal data from a database or file before giving the public access to it
  • to revise a document in order to prevent identification of the sources
  • Derived terms

    *sanitizer

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.