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sterilise

/ sterilise /

verb

verb Sense 1

make infertile

"in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disbilites are sterilized"

Type of:

operate on operate

Kinds of:

alter neuter spay castrate emasculate

Derived:

neutering fixing altering sterilization sterilisation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 2

make free from bacteria

Type of:

disinfect

Kinds of:

autoclave

Derived:

sterilization sterilisation autoclave sterilizer steriliser

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

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