New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Disinfect — Dis in*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disinfected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disinfecting}.] To free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous. [1913 Webster] When the infectious matter and the infectious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disinfect — index decontaminate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
disinfect — 1590s, perhaps from Fr. désinfecter (16c.), or formed in English from DIS (Cf. dis ) + INFECT (Cf. infect). Related: Disinfected; disinfecting … Etymology dictionary
disinfect — *sterilize, sanitize, fumigate Antonyms: infect … New Dictionary of Synonyms
disinfect — [v] make clean, pure antisepticize, cleanse, decontaminate, deodorize, fumigate, purify, sanitize, sterilize; concept 165 Ant. dirty, pollute … New thesaurus
disinfect — ► VERB ▪ make clean and free from infection, especially with a chemical disinfectant. DERIVATIVES disinfection noun … English terms dictionary
disinfect — [dis΄in fekt′] vt. [Fr désinfecter: see DIS & INFECT] to destroy the harmful bacteria, viruses, etc. in or on; sterilize disinfection n … English World dictionary
disinfect — dis|in|fect [ˌdısınˈfekt] v [T] 1.) to clean something with a chemical that destroys ↑bacteria ▪ First use some iodine to disinfect the wound. ▪ Disinfect the area thoroughly. 2.) to run a special computer program to get rid of a computer ↑virus … Dictionary of contemporary English
disinfect — [[t]dɪ̱sɪnfe̱kt[/t]] disinfects, disinfecting, disinfected VERB If you disinfect something, you clean it using a substance that kills germs. [V n] Chlorine is used to disinfect water... [V n] Make sure the draining board, sink and plug hole are… … English dictionary
disinfect — verb (T) to clean something with a chemical that destroys bacteria: First use some iodine to disinfect the wound. | Disinfect the area thoroughly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disinfect — UK [ˌdɪsɪnˈfekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms disinfect : present tense I/you/we/they disinfect he/she/it disinfects present participle disinfecting past tense disinfected past participle disinfected to make something very clean by putting a … English dictionary
