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sterilized
Overview of verb sterilize
The verb sterilize has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) sterilize, sterilise -- (make free from bacteria)
2. sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix -- (make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized")
Overview of adj sterilized
The adj sterilized has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. antiseptic, sterilized, sterilised -- (made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments")
2. sterilized, sterilised -- (made infertile)
Antonyms of verb sterilize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sterilize
2 senses of sterilize
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
=> disinfect
=> clean, make clean
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
=> operate on, operate
=> treat, care for
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sterilize
2 senses of sterilize
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
=> autoclave
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
=> alter, neuter, spay, castrate
=> emasculate, castrate, demasculinize, demasculinise
=> vasectomize, vasectomise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sterilize
2 senses of sterilize
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
=> disinfect
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
=> operate on, operate
'Cause To' of verb sterilize
Derived Forms of verb sterilize
2 senses of sterilize
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
RELATED TO>(noun) sterilization#2
=> sterilization, sterilisation
RELATED TO>(noun) sterilizer#1
=> autoclave, sterilizer, steriliser
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
RELATED TO>(noun) sterilization#1
=> sterilization, sterilisation
Domain of verb sterilize
Domain Terms of verb sterilize
Familiarity of verb sterilize
sterilize used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb sterilize
2 senses of sterilize
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb sterilize
2 senses of sterilize
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
> disinfect
=> sterilize, sterilise
=> antisepticize
=> chlorinate
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
> operate on, operate
=> sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
=> face-lift, lift
=> trephine
=> venesect
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sterilize
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
=> disinfect
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Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
=> operate on, operate
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Grep of verb sterilize
sterilize
Antonyms of adj sterilized
2 senses of sterilized
Sense 1
antiseptic, sterilized, sterilised
INDIRECT (VIA germfree) -> germy
Sense 2
sterilized, sterilised
INDIRECT (VIA sterile) -> fertile
Similarity of adj sterilized
2 senses of sterilized
Sense 1
antiseptic, sterilized, sterilised
=> germfree (vs. germy)
Sense 2
sterilized, sterilised
=> sterile (vs. fertile), unfertile, infertile
Pertainyms of adj sterilized
Attributes of adj sterilized
Domain of adj sterilized
Domain Terms of adj sterilized
Familiarity of adj sterilized
sterilized used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj sterilized
sterilized
unsterilized
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