sterilize
To deprive of the ability to procreateTo deprive of the ability to procreate.
» Everything will have to be sterilized.
Meaning
5 senses(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To deprive of the ability to procreate.
sterilisieren, kastrieren
стерилизова́тьsterilizovátʹ, простерилизова́тьprosterilizovátʹ
(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.
make infertile
(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.
sterilisieren, entkeimen
стерилизова́тьsterilizovátʹ, простерилизова́тьprosterilizovátʹ
(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To render a planet like Earth permanently uninhabitable to all life, including even microbes, causing their complete extinction.
(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To redact (a document), removing classified or sensitive material.
Examples
20 sentencesEverything will have to be sterilized.
Ensure that the needle has been sterilized beforehand.
Переконайся у тому, що голка завчасно стерилізована.
ruУбедись, что иглу предварительно стерилизовали.
Our cat is sterilized.
Наш кіт стерелізований.
deUnsere Katze ist sterilisiert.
This dog is probably not sterilized...
ruЭта собака, вероятно, не стерилизована.
Hospitals routinely sterilize their equipment for safety.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Forms
sterilizes, sterilizing, sterilized, sterilized| Base form | sterilize · to sterilize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sterilizes |
| Present participle | sterilizing |
| Past simple | sterilized |
| Past participle | sterilized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonyms- make infertile:sterilisedesexunsexdesexualizedesexualisefix
- make free from bacteria:sterilise
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle