san·i·tize also Brit san·i·tise 
/ˈsænəˌtaɪz/ verb
san·i·tiz·es; san·i·tized; san·i·tiz·ing /ˈsænəˌtaɪz/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to make (something) free from dirt, infection, disease, etc., by cleaning it : to make (something) sanitary
▪ The housekeeping staff sanitized the bathroom. 2 often disapproving : to make (something) more pleasant and acceptable by taking things that are unpleasant or offensive out of it
▪ They're trying to sanitize the news.
▪ The housekeeping staff sanitized the bathroom.
▪ They're trying to sanitize the news.
— sanitized also Brit sanitised adjective
▪ He gave them a sanitized account of his life that did not include his time in prison.
▪ He gave them a sanitized account of his life that did not include his time in prison.
— sanitizing also Brit sanitising adjective
▪ sanitizing equipment
▪ sanitizing equipment
