sanitize
verb [T] (CHANGE) disapproving (UK usually sanitise) /ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪz/Definition
› to change something in order to make it less strongly expressed, less harmful, or less offensive: The military wants to allow only a sanitized report/version of the incident to become public.Digressing and being indirect or evasiveMoving in order to avoid contactNot saying much sanitization mainly US (UK usually sanitisation) /ˌsæn.ɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U]
(Definition of sanitize verb (CHANGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beat around the bush idiom
- circumlocution noun
- discursive adjective
- elliptical adjective (LANGUAGE)
- euphemism noun
- evade verb
- evasive adjective
- gloss over sth phrasal verb
- go (all) round the houses idiom
- indirect adjective (NOT OBVIOUS)
- mealy-mouthed adjective
- meander verb (NO PURPOSE)
- oblique adjective (NOT DIRECT)
- parry verb
- prevaricate verb
- roundabout adjective
- sidestep verb
- tiptoe round/around sth/sb phrasal verb
- underlying adjective (NOT OBVIOUS)
- wander verb (SUBJECT)
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