What does assainir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word assainir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use assainir in French.

The word assainir in French means decontaminate, cleanse, clean up, be cleaned up, grow cleaner, become cleaner, become healthier, clean up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assainir

decontaminate, cleanse

verbe transitif (purifier)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut assainir le réseau d'eau potable.
The drinking water supply has to be purified.

clean up

verbe transitif (figuré (rétablir l'ordre dans [qch]) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La police tente d'assainir cette cité.
The police are trying to clean up this city.

be cleaned up

verbe pronominal (devenir plus sain)

L'eau des rivières s’assainit depuis la fin des rejets industriels.
The water in the rivers has been cleaned up since industrial discharges ceased.

grow cleaner, become cleaner, become healthier

verbe pronominal (figuré (devenir plus harmonieux)

Grâce à l'action des autorités locales, le climat s'est profondément assaini dans ce quartier.
Thanks to the work of the local authorities, the climate has become much healthier in this neighborhood.

clean up

verbe transitif (figuré (moraliser) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Ce député a assaini les habitudes de ses collègues.
This deputy has cleaned up his colleagues' practices.

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