Antonyms for disinfect


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dis-in-fekt
Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛkt


Definition of disinfect

Origin :
  • 1590s, perhaps from French désinfecter (16c.), or formed in English from dis- + infect. Related: Disinfected; disinfecting.
  • verb make clean, pure
Example sentences :
  • Let us go down into these dens of moral disease and disinfect them.
  • Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
  • To disinfect the nose, a solution of Glyco-Thymoline is suitable.
  • Extract from : « The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) » by Grant Hague
  • We cannot disinfect the fly nor make him wipe his feet, but we can exterminate him utterly!
  • Extract from : « Preventable Diseases » by Woods Hutchinson
  • How long does it take to disinfect itself of these minor impurities?
  • Extract from : « The Gilded Age, Complete » by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner
  • The first and most important thing was to disinfect the ship.
  • Extract from : « A Floating Home » by Cyril Ionides
  • But the problem of how one could disinfect a guitar was worrying.
  • Extract from : « Poor Folk in Spain » by Jan Gordon
  • To disinfect a den, put it in a large tub and soak it in “sheep dip”.
  • Extract from : « Practical Skunk Raising » by William Edwin Pratt
  • The priest should disinfect his hands after visiting a case.
  • Extract from : « Essays In Pastoral Medicine » by Austin Malley
  • This will disinfect them thoroughly and will not injure them in any way.
  • Extract from : « Essays In Pastoral Medicine » by Austin Malley
  • Clean out the hutches or pens and disinfect with any good disinfectant.
  • Extract from : « The Raising and Care of Guinea Pigs » by A. C. Smith

Synonyms for disinfect

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