sanitizing

verb

1. 1

   To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.

2. 2

   (by extension) To make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material.

3. 3

   To filter (text) to ensure it does not contain any characters that will cause problems for or be interpreted in an adverse way by the receiving system.

4. 4

   To remove sensitive or personal data from (a database or file).

5. 5

   To revise (a document) in order to prevent identification of the sources.