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desanitize

desanitize verb: to remove the cleanliness from something; to dirty.

Verb

desanitize (third-person singular simple present desanitizes, present participle desanitizing, simple past and past participle desanitized)

  1. To remove the cleanliness from something; to dirty.
    Antonyms:
    sanitize

Antonyms of desanitize

Forms of desanitize

third-person singular presentdesanitizes
present participledesanitizing
past participledesanitized
pastdesanitized
alternative formdesanitise

Origin of desanitize

From de- + sanitize.

Questions about desanitize

What does desanitize mean?
Desanitize means to remove the cleanliness from something; to dirty.
What part of speech is desanitize?
Desanitize is a verb.
What is the past tense of desanitize?
The past tense of desanitize is desanitized.

Words near desanitize in the dictionary

  1. desanguinate
  2. desanitise
  3. desanitised
  4. desanitises
  5. desanitising
  6. desanitize
  7. desanitized
  8. desanitizes
  9. desanitizing
  10. desant
  11. Desantiago

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