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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)
Derived Forms
- ˌԴڱˈٲپDz, noun
- ˈڱٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ڱ· noun
- ··ڱ verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of infest1
Word History and Origins
Origin of infest1
Example Sentences
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.
Fleas infested the home, biting them in their sleep, and rain leaked through the shingles into the attic, sprouting a cluster of mushrooms, the lawsuit said.
When faced with complaints earlier this year from city workers about rats infesting L.A.
The suit alleges youths were forced to “relieve themselves” in bottles and milk cartons and were stuck in “filthy and unsanitary” conditions, infested with cockroaches.
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