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Synonyms for sterilize
ˈstɛr əˌlaɪz

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  1. sterilize, sterilise(verb)

    make free from bacteria

    Synonyms:
    fix, desex, unsex, sterilise, desexualize, desexualise

  2. sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix(verb)

    make infertile

    "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"

    Synonyms:
    furbish up, desexualise, ready, prepare, get, set up, cook, make, secure, sterilise, gear up, mend, unsex, fasten, determine, bushel, desexualize, define, specify, desex, fixate, deposit, touch on, repair, pay back, posit, situate, limit, restore, set, fix, pay off, doctor

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  1. List of paraphrases:

    autoclave

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