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sanitization

/ˌsænɪtaɪˈzeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण सैनिटाइज़ेशन

स्वच्छीकरण, कीटाणुशोधन, सैनिटाइज़ेशन

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the process of cleaning something thoroughly in order to kill bacteria and make it free from infection

    स्वच्छीकरण, कीटाणुशोधन, सैनिटाइज़ेशन

    • Regular sanitization of buses was ordered during the epidemic.
    • the sanitization of hospital wards

    Synonyms disinfection sterilization cleansing decontamination

  2. 2

    [U] disapproving

    the act of removing the unpleasant or embarrassing parts of something, especially information, to make it more acceptable

    (तथ्यों या जानकारी की) लीपापोती, सफ़ाई

    • Historians criticised the sanitization of the war in school textbooks.

    Synonyms whitewashing censorship

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Do not confuse sanitation (systems that supply clean water and remove waste) and sanitization (cleaning something to kill germs).

Sanitation (साफ़ पानी और गंदगी के निपटान की व्यवस्था, यानी स्वच्छता-व्यवस्था) और sanitization (कीटाणु मारने के लिए किसी चीज़ की सफ़ाई) में भ्रम न करें।