sterilize

Meaning

Verb

• To deprive of the ability to procreate.
• To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.
• To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.
• To redact (a document), removing classified or sensitive material.

Origin

• sterile + -ize