STERILIZE Synonyms
9 hypernyms for sterilize. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for STERILIZE
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| cleanse | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing • purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins | ||||||
| decontaminate | verb v | |||||
verb • rid of contamination | ||||||
| disinfect | verb v | |||||
verb • destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing | ||||||
| purify | verb v | |||||
verb • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation • make pure or free from sin or guilt • become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin | ||||||
| sanitize | verb v | |||||
verb • make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing • make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features | ||||||
| degerm | verb v | |||||
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| sterilise | verb v | |||||
verb • make free from bacteria • make infertile | ||||||
| desex | verb v | |||||
verb • make infertile | ||||||
| desexualise | verb, adverb v, adv | |||||
verb • direct one's libidinous urges into another direction • make infertile | ||||||
| desexualize | verb v | |||||
verb • direct one's libidinous urges into another direction • make infertile | ||||||
| fix | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • informal terms for a difficult situation • something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug • the act of putting something in working order again • an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear • a determination of the place where something is verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • cause to be firmly attached • decide upon or fix definitely • prepare for eating by applying heat • take vengeance on or get even • set or place definitely • kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study • make fixed, stable or stationary • make infertile • influence an event or its outcome by illegal means • put (something somewhere) firmly • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • to be about to do something | ||||||
| unsex | verb v | |||||
verb • deprive of sex or sexual powers • remove the qualities typical of one's sex • make infertile | ||||||