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sterilise

UK
/ˈstɛr.ɪ.laɪz/
US
/ˈstɛr.ə.laɪz/

Translations

steriliseverb
sterilised
Past Simple
sterilised
Past Participle
sterilising
Gerund
UK
/ˈstɛr.ɪ.laɪz/
US
/ˈstɛr.ə.laɪz/
The veterinarian sterilised the cat to prevent it from having kittens.
Le vétérinaire a stérilisé la chatte pour l'empêcher d'avoir des chatons.
The surgeon sterilised the instruments before the operation.
Le chirurgien a stérilisé les instruments avant l'opération.
Additional translations
stériliserSens figuré, surtout en économie et en finances.
Synonyms
sanitize
decontaminate
purify
cleanse
disinfect
Antonyms
infect
contaminate

Definitions

steriliseverb
To make something free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.
The surgeon sterilised the instruments before the operation.
To make a person or animal unable to reproduce.
The veterinarian sterilised the cat to prevent it from having kittens.
To neutralize or render something ineffective or powerless, often by counteracting its effects (figurative).
The central bank intervened to sterilise the impact of foreign capital inflows on the domestic money supply.
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