Disinfect

What do we mean by disinfect?

To cleanse so as to destroy or prevent the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms. transitive verb

To cleanse from infection; purify from contagious or infectious matter; destroy the germs of disease in.

To free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous. transitive verb

To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent such as bleach. verb

Destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing verb

To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

Words that are spelled similarly to disinfect:
disinfect, disinfest, disaffect, disinvest, disinvent, disinfects.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word disinfect:
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Words that rhyme with disinfect:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective disinfect:
equipment, lenses, tools, surfaces, hands, everything, facilities, skin, seed, premises, area, instruments, containers, site, floors, articles, soil, box, stools, stables, seats, areas, table, combs, field, houses, coops, navel, surface, toilets, excreta, shears, brush, clothing, countertops, patient, objects, comb, cages.

Words that sound like disinfect:
disinfect, disinfects, disinfector, disaffect, disinfected, disinfecting, disconnect, disinvite, dissonate, defect, disinfectant, disinfection, defekt.