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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