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/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛkt/
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D IH0 S IH0 N F EH1 K T
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To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: infect
Broader terms: clean, make clean
Narrower terms: sterilize, sterilise, antisepticize, chlorinate
From English dis- + infect, from Middle French desinfecter.
Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian :
дэзінфіцы́раваць
(dezinficýravacʹ)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Belarusian :
прадэзінфіцы́раваць
(pradezinficýravacʹ)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Bulgarian :
дезинфекцирам
(dezinfekciram)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Bulgarian :
обеззаразявам
(obezzarazjavam)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Catalan :
desinfectar
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Chinese Mandarin :
消毒
(xiāodú)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Danish :
desinficere
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Esperanto :
antisepsi
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Esperanto :
desinfekti
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Finnish :
desinfioida
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
French :
désinfecter
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Galician :
desinfectar
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
German :
desinfizieren
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Greek :
απολυμαίνω
(apolymaíno)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Hebrew :
חיטא \ חִטֵּא
(khité)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Hungarian :
fertőtlenít
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Italian :
disinfettare
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Japanese :
消毒する
(shōdoku suru)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Luxembourgish :
desinfizéieren
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Malay :
nyahjangkit
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Malay :
nyahkuman
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Mongolian :
халдваргүйжүүлэх
(xaldvargüjžüülex)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Mongolian :
ариутгах
(ariutgax)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Mongolian :
ᠬᠠᠯᠳᠠᠪᠤᠷᠢᠭᠦᠶᠢᠵᠢᠭᠦᠯᠬᠦ
(qaldaburiɣüyiǰigülkü)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Mongolian :
ᠠᠷᠢᠭᠤᠳᠬᠠᠬᠤ
(ariɣudkaqu)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Norman :
d'sînfecter
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Norwegian :
desinfisere
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Occitan :
desinfectar
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Polish :
dezynfekować
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Polish :
zdezynfekować
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Polish :
odkażać
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Polish :
odkazić
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Portuguese :
desinfetar
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Russian :
дезинфици́ровать
(dezinficírovatʹ)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Russian :
обеззара́живать
(obezzaráživatʹ)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Russian :
обеззара́зить
(obezzarázitʹ)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Spanish :
desinfectar
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Swedish :
desinfektera
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Ukrainian :
дезінфікува́ти
(dezinfikuváty)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Ukrainian :
продезінфікува́ти
(prodezinfikuváty)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Ukrainian :
знезара́жувати
(znezarážuvaty)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Ukrainian :
знезара́зити
(znezarázyty)
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent
Volapük :
sänäfätön
— sterilize by the use of cleaning agent