sanewash

== English == === Etymology === From sane +‎ -wash. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈseɪnwɒʃ/ Rhymes: -eɪnwɒʃ === Verb === sanewash (third-person singular simple present sanewashes, present participle sanewashing, simple past and past participle sanewashed) (transitive, intransitive) To restate one’s perspective to seem more palatable or acceptable. (transitive) To present someone's apparently crazy rantings as sensible discourse by editing out the bizarre portions or summarizing them with a more coherent interpretation. Coordinate term: steelman (verb) ==== Derived terms ==== sanewasher