How to Use disinfect in a Sentence

disinfect

verb

• The wound needs to be disinfected.
• Chemicals were added to disinfect the water.
• Make sure to wash and disinfect the tick bite right away.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2022
• If yes, clean and disinfect any space the person spent time in.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2021
• The extra time gives the housekeeping staff the chance to disinfect all the surfaces in the room.
  — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Nov. 2020
• If your child has been sick, disinfect and clean plush toys as soon as your child is well.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2024
• When a team leaves a practice floor or weight room, staff will clean and disinfect so the next team can move in.
  — Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
• The gym will be cleared out between games to clean and disinfect the bleachers and benches.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Feb. 2021
• Read on for more in-depth tips and tricks, as well as guides on how to clean and disinfect phone cases, ports and more.
  — Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored, 17 Aug. 2020
• The virus can live for hours on a surface that’s not been disinfected.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
• Items that can’t be disinfected and dried should be thrown away.
  — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
• Then disinfect your hands, the affected skin area and the tweezers.
  — Rachel Trent, CNN, 12 July 2021
• Clean and disinfect the high-touch areas of the car after driving.
  — Lila MacLellan, Quartz at Work, 9 Sep. 2020
• Make sure first to wash your hands and disinfect your tools with a 10% bleach solution.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
• Make sure to first wash your hands and disinfect your tools with a 10% bleach solution.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2022
• The community pitches in to disinfect the Crabtree farm, and some of the new calves are saved.
  — Alice Burton, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
• The number of cycles required to disinfect a room depends on the size of the space, the company says.
  — Dalvin Brown, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2020
• These systems push air through buildings, but with the intent to heat or cool, not to disinfect.
  — Jennifer Nuckles, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• The light would also disinfect your skin before your hand touched your face.
  — Karl Linden, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2020
• Restaurants and bars have to close between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. in order to disinfect.
  — Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2020
• The same goes for ski shops, which clean and disinfect all rental equipment before giving it to the next customer.
  — Curtis Tate, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2020
• One of the cleaning crew members opened the door to the room to disinfect it but closed it after seeing that the room was occupied.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2021
• The first is through heat, which serves to disinfect, and the second is through moisture, which performs the cleaning function.
  — Jolie Kerr, CNN Underscored, 25 June 2020
• Wear clean clothes, and disinfect cages or equipment that come in contact with birds and their droppings.
  — Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
• Once the tick is removed, disinfect the area and wash your hands thoroughly.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2022
• The product – Pathisol – can disinfect a surface in two minutes, which is five times faster than bleach.
  — Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
• Baking soda absorbs oils, dirt, and odors, but this will not disinfect the toy.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2024
• The space will be limited to 30 minutes per guest to give team members time to disinfect.
  — Hannah Drown, cleveland, 18 June 2020
• Washing clothes, dusting surfaces, spraying down furniture with linen spray, and disinfecting your bathrooms all do a world of good for lifting the air in your home.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
• Chlorine is a chemical used in cleaning products, such as bleach, and for disinfecting swimming pools.
  — Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024