English–Spanish
“purify” in Spanish
How to say “purify” in Spanish
“Purify” in Spanish is sanear.
Water made safe and free of contaminants.
Example sentences with sanear
El ayuntamiento inició un proyecto para sanear un barrio abandonado.
The city council launched a project to clean up an abandoned neighborhood.
Tips for using sanear
- Used mainly in technical or formal contexts to mean remedial purification; Spanish speakers use limpiar for routine cleaning and desinfectar to kill germs.
Other Spanish words for “purify”
Necesitamos purificar el agua antes de beberla.
We need to purify the water before drinking it.