disinfect (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *disinfect*:
VERB	body	disinfect	destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing

disinfect > pronunciation
Sounds	dihsihnfeh'kt
Rhymes	abject ... wrecked: 66 rhymes with ehkt...

English > *disinfect*: 1 sense > verb 1, body
Meaning	Destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Example	"disinfect a wound"
Narrower	antisepticize	disinfect with an antiseptic
	chlorinate	disinfect with chlorine
	sterilize, sterilise	make free from bacteria
Broader	clean, make clean	make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
Opposite	infect, taint	contaminate with a disease or microorganism
Spanish	desinfectar
Catalan	desinfectar
Adjectives	disinfectant	preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Nouns	disinfectant	an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Nouns	disinfection	treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms

HyperDic: disinfect