Antonyms for disinfect
ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛktdis·in·fect

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1. disinfect

   To clean is to make clean by removing dirt, impurities, or soil of any kind. Cleanse implies a worse condition to start from, and more to do, than clean. Hercules cleansed the Augean stables. Cleanse is especially applied to purifying processes where liquid is used, as in the flushing of a street, etc. We brush clothing if dusty, sponge it, or sponge it off, if soiled; or sponge off a spot. Furniture, books, etc., are dusted; floors are mopped or scrubbed; metallic utensils are scoured; a room is swept; soiled garments are washed; foul air or water is purified. Cleanse and purify are used extensively in a moral sense; wash in that sense is archaic. Compare AMEND.

   Antonyms:
   befoul, besmear, besmirch, bespatter, contaminate, corrupt, debase, defile, deprave, pollute, soil, spoil, stain, sully, taint, vitiate

   Synonyms:
   brush, clean, cleanse, dust, lave, mop, purify, rinse, scour, scrub, sponge, sweep, wash, wipe

   Preposition:
   Cleanse of or from physical or moral defilement; cleanse with an instrument; by an agent; the room was cleansed by the attendants with soap and water.

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1. • Clean

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. disinfectverb

   destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing

   "disinfect a wound"

   Antonyms:
   infect, taint

How to use disinfect in a sentence?

1. David Riggleman:

   We found that it was very difficult to disinfect and clean, we had asked for sleeping mats, which we use at Courtyard Homeless Resource Center -- and those can be disinfected easily. But there were none to be had.

2. Jose Barletta:

   It is important to disinfect keyboards, telephones, sex toys and whatever else you might be using, whether or not you are sharing these things with others.

3. The MTA:

   This is a first of its kind pilot when it comes to transportation agencies around the world and we are proud to be a part of it, for nearly three months, The MTA has worked relentlessly to disinfect our entire fleet of subways and buses but we've always promised that we would explore any and all new approaches available to us as well. The launch of this UVC pilot represents a promising next step in our ongoing efforts to identify technologies that can keep our customers and employees as safe as possible.

4. George Greene:

   There are many ways to disinfect the water, chlorine is one of them. It’s the one we use because it also helps to keep the water clean once it leaves and goes into the people’s houses.

5. Youssouf Traore:

   They are accusing us of infecting the schools with Ebola and vaccinating the children, but we have never entered the schools and we have never vaccinated children, we only disinfect the homes and places where sick Ebola victims have been and then only with the permission of their family and community.

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