DISINFECT


Meaning of DISINFECT in English

|dis+ transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French desinfecter, from des- dis- (I) + infecter to infect — more at infect

: to free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms ; broadly : to relieve of some undesirable quality

he must disinfect his speech of emotional overtone — Irwin Edman

: cleanse

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.