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disinfect

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The meaning (definition) of the word disinfect

to clean a place and kill germs

The word disinfect used in a sentence

We disinfect our hands to kill the yucky germs.

Words that mean the same as disinfect (synonyms)

cleansterilize

How the word disinfect is said around the world

Frenchdésinfecter (dayzenfektay)
Spanishdesinfectar (dayseenfayktahr)
Mandarin消毒 (xiāo dú)
Hindiकीटाणुरहित (keetahnuurhit)
Arabicمطهر (mahthahr)
Russianдезинфекция (dezinfektsiia)
Portuguese (EU)desinfetar (dizeengfitahr)
Portuguese (BR)desinfetar (dayzeengfaytahr)
Japanese消毒する (shoudoku suru)
Germandesinfizieren (dayzinfeetseeruhn)
Urduجراثیم کش (gyuhrahseem kush)
Punjabiਕੀਟਾਣੂਨਾਸ਼ਕ (keetahnoonahshuhk)
Korean소독제 (sodogje)
Hebrewלְחַטֵא (lkhahtay)
Greekαπολυμαίνω (apolumaino)
Dutchdesinfecteren (dayzinfekteeruhn)
Tagalogdisimpektahin (deeseempuhktaheen)
Vietnamesekhử trùng (khew choong)
Turkishdezenfekte etmek (dayzanfekte etmek)
Persianضدعفونی کردن (zayddayohfoonee kahrdahn)
Polishdezynfekować (dezinfekawvahch)
Ukrainianдезінфікувати (dezinfikuvaty)
Bengaliজীবাণুমুক্ত করা (gyeebahnoomooktoh kawrah)
Swedishdesinficera (daysinfeesayrah)
Italiandisinfettare (deezeenfaytahray)

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