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DISINFECT Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word disinfect. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word disinfect. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DISINFECT

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cleanse
verb, nounv, n
verb

• clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

• purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins

decontaminate
verbv
verb

• rid of contamination

purify
verbv
verb

• remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

• make pure or free from sin or guilt

• become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

sanitize
verbv
verb

• make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing

• make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features

sterilize
verbv
verb

• make free from bacteria

• make infertile

Best Hypernyms For DISINFECT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for disinfect, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
clean decontaminate purify sanitize sterilize
Phrases (1)
make clean

Alternatives for CLEANSE

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