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sterilised
Overview of verb sterilise
The verb sterilise has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. sterilize, sterilise -- (make free from bacteria)
2. sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix -- (make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized")
Overview of adj sterilised
The adj sterilised has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. antiseptic, sterilized, sterilised -- (made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments")
2. sterilized, sterilised -- (made infertile)
Antonyms of verb sterilise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sterilise
2 senses of sterilise
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
=> disinfect
=> clean, make clean
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
=> operate on, operate
=> treat, care for
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sterilise
2 senses of sterilise
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
=> autoclave
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
=> alter, neuter, spay, castrate
=> emasculate, castrate, demasculinize, demasculinise
=> vasectomize, vasectomise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sterilise
2 senses of sterilise
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
=> disinfect
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
=> operate on, operate
'Cause To' of verb sterilise
Derived Forms of verb sterilise
2 senses of sterilise
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
RELATED TO>(noun) sterilisation#2
=> sterilization, sterilisation
RELATED TO>(noun) steriliser#1
=> autoclave, sterilizer, steriliser
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
RELATED TO>(noun) sterilisation#1
=> sterilization, sterilisation
Domain of verb sterilise
Domain Terms of verb sterilise
Familiarity of verb sterilise
sterilise used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb sterilise
2 senses of sterilise
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb sterilise
2 senses of sterilise
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
> disinfect
=> sterilize, sterilise
=> antisepticize
=> chlorinate
Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
> operate on, operate
=> sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
=> face-lift, lift
=> trephine
=> venesect
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sterilise
Sense 1
sterilize, sterilise
=> disinfect
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Sense 2
sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
=> operate on, operate
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Grep of verb sterilise
sterilise
Antonyms of adj sterilised
2 senses of sterilised
Sense 1
antiseptic, sterilized, sterilised
INDIRECT (VIA germfree) -> germy
Sense 2
sterilized, sterilised
INDIRECT (VIA sterile) -> fertile
Similarity of adj sterilised
2 senses of sterilised
Sense 1
antiseptic, sterilized, sterilised
=> germfree (vs. germy)
Sense 2
sterilized, sterilised
=> sterile (vs. fertile), unfertile, infertile
Pertainyms of adj sterilised
Attributes of adj sterilised
Domain of adj sterilised
Domain Terms of adj sterilised
Familiarity of adj sterilised
sterilised used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj sterilised
sterilised
unsterilised
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