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desanitize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-san-i-tize
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the cleanliness from something; to dirty.

Etymology

From de- + sanitize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

desanitizes (present, singular) desanitizing (participle, present) desanitized (participle, past) desanitized (past) desanitise (alternative)

Antonyms

sanitize

Questions

What does desanitize mean?
To remove the cleanliness from something; to dirty.
Where does desanitize come from?
From de- + sanitize.

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