[1915–20; dis-1 + infest]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: camouflage, decoder, feedback, neorealism, takeout
Examples of 'disinfest' in a sentence
disinfest
Wood surfaces were more difficult to disinfest than metal and plastic surfaces.
Hilkka Koponen, Hanna Avikainen, Risto Tahvonen 1992, 'The effect of disinfectants on fungi in pure culture and on different surface materials',Agricultural and Food Sciencehttps://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72471. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)