sanitised
|san-i-tised|
/ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd/
(sanitise)
make clean or remove sensitive content
Etymology
'sanitised' originates from Modern English 'sanitise', ultimately from Latin 'sanitas' meaning 'health' and the Late Latin verb 'sanitāre' meaning 'to make healthy'; the English verb was formed with the suffix '-ize' via French influence ('sanitiser'/'sanitiser').
'sanitise' changed from Late Latin 'sanitāre' (to make healthy) and Latin 'sanitas' (health), entered French as 'sanitiser' and then was adopted into English as 'sanitize'/'sanitise' in the 19th century; 'sanitised' is the regular past/past-participle form in English.
Initially it meant 'to make healthy or sanitary'; over time it came to mean more specifically 'to disinfect or remove harmful germs' and figuratively 'to remove sensitive, offensive, or controversial material' (i.e., to censor or redact).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'sanitise': to make (an area, object, etc.) clean and hygienic, especially by killing bacteria and other microorganisms (i.e., disinfect).
The hospital rooms were thoroughly sanitised before the new patients arrived.
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Verb 2
past tense or past participle form of 'sanitise': to remove or obscure sensitive, offensive, or confidential details from a text, report, or record (i.e., to censor or redact).
The official report was sanitised to remove names and classified details.
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Adjective 1
made clean, disinfected, or made free from harmful elements; also used figuratively to describe something that has been cleansed of sensitive or controversial content.
She preferred an unsanitised account of events rather than a sanitised summary.
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