sterilize

1. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To deprive of the ability to procreate.

   sterilisieren, kastrieren

   стерилизова́тьsterilizovátʹ, простерилизова́тьprosterilizovátʹ

2. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.

   make infertile

3. (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

4. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To render a planet like Earth permanently uninhabitable to all life, including even microbes, causing their complete extinction.

5. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To redact (a document), removing classified or sensitive material.

1. Everything will have to be sterilized.

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2. Ensure that the needle has been sterilized beforehand.

   Переконайся у тому, що голка завчасно стерилізована.

   ruУбедись, что иглу предварительно стерилизовали.

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3. Our cat is sterilized.

   Наш кіт стерелізований.

   deUnsere Katze ist sterilisiert.

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4. This dog is probably not sterilized...

   ruЭта собака, вероятно, не стерилизована.

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5. Hospitals routinely sterilize their equipment for safety.

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