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Showing words for STERILIZE using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Sterilize

sterilize

8 Letter Words for Sterilize

tileries

7 Letter Words for Sterilize

ilesite, iserite, leister, lisiere, retiles, riliest, seltzer, siltier, sterile, zestier, zestril

6 Letter Words for Sterilize

elites, lester, lisere, listee, lister, liters, relets, relies, relist, resile, resite, resize, reties, retile, ritzes, seizer, setier, sizier, streel, tilers, trezes, zester

5 Letter Words for Sterilize

eisel, elite, esile, ester, estre, isere, isize, islet, istle, iters, iztle, leers, leets, leirs, leres, leste, lezes, liers, liest, liszt, liter, lites, reels, reest, reist, reles, relet, relie, reset, resit, retes, retie, riels, riles, rites, seize, siler, sizel, sizer, sleer, sleet, slete, slier, slirt, slite, steel, steer, steil, stele, stere, steri, stile, stire, teels, teers, teils, teise, teles, terse, tiers, tiler, tiles, tires, tirls, trees, tries, tsere, zeist, zitis

4 Letter Words for Sterilize

eels, eire, else, elts, eres, erie, eris, erse, erst, ires, iris, isle, itel, iter, izle, leer, lees, leet, leir, leis, lere, lese, lest, lete, lets, lier, lies, lire, liri, list, lite, liti, lits, litz, reel, rees, reet, reit, rest, rete, rets, riel, ries, rile, rise, rist, rite, rits, ritz, seel, seer, seil, seir, seit, sele, selt, sere, sert, sier, sile, silt, sire, siri, site, siti, sitz, size, slee, slit, ster, stie, stir, stre, teel, teer, tees, teil, tele, teli, tels, tier, ties, tile, tils, tire, tirl, tree, tres, trez, trie, zees, zels, zest, zite, ziti, zits

3 Letter Words for Sterilize

eel, eer, eir, eli, els, elt, ere, ers, ert, ese, esr, est, ile, ire, irs, ise, isl, ist, isz, its, lee, lei, ler, les, let, lez, lie, lir, lis, lit, lst, ltr, ree, rei, rel, res, rez, rie, rit, riz, rle, rte, rti, see, sei, sel, ser, set, sez, sie, sil, sir, sit, sle, slt, sri, str, tee, tel, ter, tes, tez, tie, til, tis, tlr, tri, trs, tsi, zee, zel, zer, zit

Definitions for Sterilize

[1] to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
[2] to destroy the ability of (a person or animal) to reproduce by removing the sex organs or inhibiting their functions.
[3] to make (land) barren or unproductive.
[4] Informal . to delete or remove anything comprising or damaging from: to sterilize a government document before releasing it to the press.
[5] Informal . to isolate or completely protect from unwanted, unauthorized, or unwholesome activities, attitudes, influences, etc.: You can't sterilize children against violence.
[6] (tr) to render sterile; make infertile or barren

Words related to Sterilize

decontaminate, neuter, disinfect, spay, sanitize, castrate, pasteurize, emasculate, fix, purify, incapacitate, clean, fumigate, alter, change, autoclave, desexualize, antisepticize

Words nearby Sterilize

sterigma, sterilant, sterile, sterile cyst, sterilization, sterilize, sterilizer, sterlet, sterling, sterling area, sterling bloc

Origin of Sterilize

First recorded in 1685–95; sterile + -ize

Words that may be confused with Sterilize

impotence, sterility, sterilized

Other words from Sterilize

ster·i·liz·a·ble , adjective
ster·i·liz·a·bil·i·ty , noun
ster·i·liz·er , noun
pre·ster·i·lize , verb (used with object), pre·ster·i·lized, pre·ster·i·liz·ing.
re·ster·i·lize , verb (used with object), re·ster·i·lized, re·ster·i·liz·ing.
self-ster·i·lized , adjective
un·ster·i·lized , adjective

Synonyms for Sterilize

castrate, decontaminate, disinfect, neuter, pasteurize, sanitize, spay, alter, antisepticize, autoclave, change, clean, desexualize, emasculate, fix, fumigate, incapacitate, purify, make sterile