What does disinfect mean?
Disinfect means To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent..
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/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛkt/ · verb
To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent..
An on-board cleaner passes through, disinfecting every grabrail and handhold as they pass.
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Disinfect means To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include taint, infect.
An on-board cleaner passes through, disinfecting every grabrail and handhold as they pass.
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