Maculate and Sterilise

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Maculate verb - Spot, stain, or pollute.

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Sterilise is an antonym for maculate.

Sterilise verb - Make free from bacteria.

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Maculate is an antonym for sterilise.

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Sterilise and Maculate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/maculate/sterilise

Maculate & Sterilise. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/maculate/sterilise>.

Sterilise or Maculate. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/maculate/sterilise.

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