san·i·tize [ sánnə tz ](past and past participlesan·i·tized, present participlesan·i·tiz·ing, 3rd person present singularsan·i·tiz·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. clean something by disinfecting or sterilizing: to clean something thoroughly by disinfecting or sterilizing it
2. make something less likely to offend: to make something more likely to be acceptable by removing anything that might be considered offensive or controversial
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usually passive
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a sanitized version of the article
