Main Entry:

san·i·tize

Pronunciation:

\ˈsa-nə-ˌtīz\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

san·i·tized; san·i·tiz·ing

Etymology:

Latin sanitas

Date:

1836

1 : to make sanitary (as by cleaning or sterilizing) 2 : to make more acceptable by removing unpleasant or undesired features <attempts to sanitize historical accounts>

— san·i·ti·za·tion \ˌsa-nə-tə-ˈzā-shən\ noun