1) Antisepticize 2) Cleanse 3) Sterilise 4) Sterilize 1) Bleach 2) Clean 3) Clean thoroughly 4) Cleanse 5) Destroy disease germs in 6) French word used in English 7) Fumigate 8) Make clean 9) Make germ-free 10) Purify 11) Sanitize 12) Wash 
• (v. t.) To free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous.
To destroy pathogenic microorganisms in or on any substance or to inhibit their growth and vital activity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(dis″in-fekt´) to free from pathogenic organisms, or to render them inert.
Dis`in·fect' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Disinfected ; present participle & verbal noun Disinfecting .] To free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous. « When th...
Type: Term Pronunciation: dis′in-fekt′ Definitions: 1. To destroy pathogenic microorganisms in or on any substance or to inhibit their growth and vital activity.
[v] - destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
verb destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; `disinfect a wound`
kill bacteria through chemical means
to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.