Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sanitise

2 senses of sanitise

Sense 1
sanitize, sanitise, hygienize, hygienise -- (make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing)
       => clean, make clean -- (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth")

Sense 2
sanitize, sanitise -- (make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features; "sanitize a document before releasing it to the press"; "sanitize history"; "sanitize the language in a book")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")