sterilize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɛrɪlaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstɛrəˌlaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ster′ə līz′)

Inflections of 'sterilize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
sterilizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
sterilizing
v pres p (US & UK)
sterilized
v past (US & UK)
sterilized
v past p (US & UK)

sterilize
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: Verb: disinfect
Synonyms:
asepticize, asepticise (UK), disinfect, decontaminate, incapacitate, make sterile, purify, sanitize, hygienize, hygienise (UK), neutralize, neutralise (UK), neuter, sterilise (UK), sanitise (UK)


Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries:

  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

Translations: Spanish | French | Portuguese | Italian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.