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infest
[in-fest]
verb (used with object)
to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do.
I had a major problem with cockroaches infesting my kitchen.
The emerald ash borer has already infested many of the local ash trees.
to be numerous in, as anything undesirable or troublesome.
the cares that infest the day.
Archaic.to harass.
infest
/ ɪˈɛ /
verb
to inhabit or overrun in dangerously or unpleasantly large numbers
(of parasites such as lice) to invade and live on or in (a host)
Other Word Forms
- infester noun
- reinfest verb (used with object)
- ˌԴڱˈٲپDz noun
- ˈڱٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of infest1
Word History and Origins
Origin of infest1
Example Sentences
“The Rat Race” is a nod at Carrie’s discovery that her courtyard’s garden is infested with vermin, forcing her to tear it out and start over.
Another district, covering the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, logged an average decrease of 44% across several heavily infested places where it unleashed the sterile males last year, compared with pre-intervention levels.
"Human-mediated movement of infested animals remains a key driver. The trend could continue unless regional movement controls and surveillance are strengthened."
Days into our temporary sublet, we discovered it was infested with bed bugs.
Rats had infested the assisted living facility in Van Nuys, state investigators said.
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