san‧i‧tize (also sanitise British English) /ˈsænətaɪz, ˈsænɪtaɪz/ verb [transitive]

1. to remove particular details from a report, story etc in order to make it less offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing – used especially to show disapproval:
the sanitized version of events which was reported in the government-controlled media

2. to clean something thoroughly, removing dirt and bacteria

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