disinfect

As verbs the difference between clean and disinfect

is that clean is to remove dirt from a place or object while disinfect is to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

As an adjective clean

is free of dirt or impurities or protruberances .

As a noun clean

is removal of dirt.

As an adverb clean

is fully and completely.

As a noun purification

is the act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.

As a verb disinfect is

to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

As verbs the difference between degerm and disinfect

is that degerm is to remove the germ from a cereal grain etc while disinfect is to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

As verbs the difference between disinfect and sanitise

is that disinfect is to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent while sanitise is .

As an adjective antimicrobial

is tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes.

As a noun antimicrobial

is an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action.

As a verb disinfect is

to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

As verbs the difference between scour and disinfect

is that scour is to clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously while disinfect is to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

As a noun scour

is the removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.

As verbs the difference between cleanse and disinfect

is that cleanse is to free from dirt; to clean, purify while disinfect is to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

Decontaminate is a synonym of disinfect.

As verbs the difference between decontaminate and disinfect

is that decontaminate is to remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe while disinfect is to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

Purify is a related term of disinfect.

As verbs the difference between purify and disinfect

is that purify is to cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities while disinfect is to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.