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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