as in to sanitize
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disinfect
Some additional funds are available for the costs of culling animals, disposing of their bodies and disinfecting farms afterward.
—
Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Use rubbing alcohol to disinfect the blades to prevent the spread of bacterial diseases.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
After arriving in Fort Lauderdale, crew members disinfected the ship prior to its next voyage, the spokesperson said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Regular handwashing and disinfecting surfaces help prevent infection.
—Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinfect
Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Use rubbing alcohol to disinfect the blades to prevent the spread of bacterial diseases.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
After arriving in Fort Lauderdale, crew members disinfected the ship prior to its next voyage, the spokesperson said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Regular handwashing and disinfecting surfaces help prevent infection.
—Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinfect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfect
Verb
-
According to the statement, the shop took a number of actions in response to the closures, including firing the store’s manager for negligence and professionally sanitizing and deep cleaning the facility.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
-
After the successes of the civil rights movement, many people and institutions have sanitized this reality.—
Made by History,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Solano County officials last fall enacted similar restrictions at Lake Berryessa, barring boats from the Delta unless they are quarantined or decontaminated.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
-
Then on Wednesday, sheriff’s officials sent an urgent message to patrol cars, saying the Altadena air had become so toxic after days of wildfires that deputies should wear masks on the job and decontaminate their uniforms before stepping foot in their homes.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
These brands typically use processes like reverse osmosis or distillation to purify their water, effectively removing fluoride.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
-
In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Pleather couches can be wiped with disinfectants occasionally.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
-
To use them, spray your favorite glass cleaner onto the surface, then wipe in circular motions with a coffee filter.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Lynch also expressed gratitude for so many players showing up, a month after the 49ers purged their roster with nearly 20 players landing on teams elsewhere.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
-
Trump has made colleges and universities a prime target of his second administration, going after their federal funding, seeking to purge diversity programs and seeking to deport an unknown number of international students.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The lawsuit cites data from the agency’s website that have been scrubbed in recent weeks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
-
But something unusual happened when ULA scrubbed the countdown last Wednesday.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
With power comes great responsibility—to clean, that is.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
-
When customers send in their preloved pieces via mail, Faherty will clean, repair and relist the items on Faherty’s Second Wave site.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Once the egg is empty, rinse the inside of the egg to remove any remaining membranes.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
-
Who doesn’t rinse out (and ideally wash) a filthy blender filled with milky stuff?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disinfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfect. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share