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dis·in·fect (dĭs'ĭn-fĕkt') ![]() |
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To remove the virus code that has attached itself to a legitimate file. Sometimes, the antivirus program cannot untangle the code, and the infected file has to be deleted. See quarantine.
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| Thesaurus: disinfect |
| Antonyms: disinfect |
Definition: make clean, pure
Antonyms: dirty, pollute
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To free from pathogenic organisms, or to render them inert.
| Translations: Disinfect |
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - desinficere
Nederlands (Dutch)
desinfecteren, ontsmetten
Français (French)
v. tr. - désinfecter
Deutsch (German)
v. - entseuchen, desinfizieren, entkeimen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απολυμαίνω, απαλλάσσω από μίασμα
Italiano (Italian)
disinfettare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - desinfetar
Русский (Russian)
дезинфицировать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desinfectar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - desinficera
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
消毒
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 消毒
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يعقم ( من البكتيريا او الجراثيم), يطهر
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - חיטא, טיהר
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