disinfect

Pronunciation: /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛkt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing

Etymology

From English dis- + infect, from Middle French desinfecter.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
clean
Narrower (hyponyms)
chlorinate, sterilize, antisepticize
Opposite (antonyms)
infect

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