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make sterile

  • as insterilize
  • as inspay
  • as inunsex
  • as indecontaminate

Synonyms for make sterile

  • castrate
  • decontaminate
  • disinfect
  • neuter
  • pasteurize
  • sanitize
  • spay
  • alter
  • antisepticize
  • autoclave
  • change
  • clean
  • desexualize
  • emasculate
  • fix
  • fumigate
  • incapacitate
  • purify
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Antonyms for make sterile

  • adulterate
  • aid
  • assist
  • continue
  • corrupt
  • dirty
  • help
  • keep
  • remain
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

MORE RELATED WORDS FOR MAKE STERILE

decontaminate

verbclean
  • antiseptize
  • cleanse
  • disinfect
  • fumigate
  • make sterile
  • purify
  • sanitize
  • sterilize
  • wash

spay

verbsterilize
  • alter
  • antisepticize
  • autoclave
  • castrate
  • change
  • clean
  • decontaminate
  • desexualize
  • disinfect
  • emasculate
  • fix
  • fumigate
  • geld
  • incapacitate
  • make sterile
  • neuter
  • pasteurize
  • purify
  • sanitize
  • unsex

sterilize

verbmake clean or unproductive
  • alter
  • antisepticize
  • autoclave
  • castrate
  • change
  • clean
  • decontaminate
  • desexualize
  • disinfect
  • emasculate
  • fix
  • fumigate
  • incapacitate
  • make sterile
  • neuter
  • pasteurize
  • purify
  • sanitize
  • spay

unsex

verbsterilize
  • alter
  • antisepticize
  • autoclave
  • castrate
  • change
  • clean
  • decontaminate
  • desexualize
  • disinfect
  • emasculate
  • fix
  • fumigate
  • geld
  • incapacitate
  • make sterile
  • neuter
  • pasteurize
  • purify
  • sanitize
  • spay
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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