What does sterilize mean?
sterilize
Definition
To clean a tool so thoroughly that no germs are left on it.
Example sentences
I take my own manicure kit to the salon, because I'm never sure they sterilize theirs.
I take my own manicure kit to the salon, because I'm never sure they sterilize theirs.
She sterilizes the tweezers with alcohol before she goes anywhere near a splinter.
She sterilizes the tweezers with alcohol before she goes anywhere near a splinter.