disinfect means to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 65 out of 100.
disinfect is pronounced /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛkt/.
Etymology
From English dis- + infect, from Middle French desinfecter.
verb
- To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.“An on-board cleaner passes through, disinfecting every grabrail and handhold as they pass.”