Sanitize
From Fresh Dictionary
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English
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Transitive verb
to sanitize
- to free something of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting
- (by extension) to make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material
- (computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) to remove sensitive or personal data from a database or file before giving the public access to it
- to revise a document in order to prevent identification of the sources