Definition of "sterilizes" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sterilize. (verb)

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• "Instead, they are required to swap them for domestic currency at China's central bank, which then "sterilizes" them by spending them on U.S."
• "(In order to prevent an explosion of yuan and domestic inflation, China's central bank then "sterilizes" those yuan by issuing bonds — but that's another editorial.)"
• "Last week Tyler entertained this hypothetical: A freak solar event 'sterilizes' the half of the planet people, animals, etc facing the sun."