1. [verb] (transitive) to partially free something of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting
2. [verb] (transitive) (by extension) to make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material
3. [verb] (transitive) (computing) to remove sensitive or personal data from a database or file before giving the public access to it
4. [verb] (transitive) to revise a document in order to prevent identification of the sources
5. [verb] Make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing.
6. [verb] Make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features; 'sanitize a document before releasing it to the press'; 'sanitize history'; 'sanitize the language in a book'.
