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The Meaning of disinfect
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(v. t.) To free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous.
Synonyms
cleanse
,
brush
,
dust
,
purify
,
scour
,
sponge
,
wash
,
clean
,
lave
,
rinse
,
scrub
,
sweep
,
wipe
,
mop
,
make clean
Antonyms
infect
,
taint
,
befoul
,
bespatter
,
debase
,
deprave
,
spoil
,
sully
,
vitiate
,
besmirch
,
corrupt
,
soil
,
stain
,
besmear
,
contaminate
,
defile
,
pollute
Rhymes
affect
,
aftereffect
,
albrecht
,
architect
,
aspect
,
becht
,
bedecked
,
brecht
,
checked
,
circumspect
,
collect
,
confect
,
connect
,
correct
,
decked
,
defect
,
deflect
,
deject
,
deregt
,
detect
,
dialect
,
direct
,
disaffect
,
disconnect
,
disrespect
,
dissect
,
effect
,
eject
,
elect
,
erect
,
expect
,
fecht
,
hecht
,
henpecked
,
incorrect
,
indirect
,
infect
,
inject
,
insect
,
inspect
,
intellect
,
interconnect
,
interject
,
intersect
,
introspect
,
knecht
,
misdirect
,
necked
,
neglect
,
nondirect
,
object
,
overprotect
,
pecht
,
perfect
,
prefect
,
project
,
protect
,
rechecked
,
recht
,
recollect
,
reconnect
,
redirect
,
reflect
,
reinspect
,
reject
,
respect
,
resurrect
,
retrospect
,
schlecht
,
sect
,
select
,
specht
,
subject
,
suspect
,
teleconnect
,
trekked
,
unchecked
,
wecht
,
whelked
,
wrecked