infest

[ in-fest ]

/ ɪnˈfɛst /

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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: Sharks infested the coastline.

to be numerous in, as anything undesirable or troublesome: the cares that infest the day.

Archaic. to harass.

Origin of infest

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin infestāre to assail, molest, derivative of infestus hostile

OTHER WORDS FROM infest

in·fest·er, nounre·in·fest, verb (used with object)un·in·fest·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH infest

infect, infest , invest

Words nearby infest

infernal machine, inferno, inferoanterior, infertile, infertility, infest, infestation, infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel

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Example sentences from the Web for infest

Another kind of mite (Glyciphagus hippopodos) is stated to infest the ulcerated feet of horses.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
Though usually found in these situations they also infest the cranial sinuses.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
It is said that the haddock has more than a dozen which infest its external and internal membranes.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
They feed on the vermin, and especially on the ticks, that infest these creatures; hence their name.
A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland|Meg Gehrts

Into my eyes put light that I may see the cowardly fears that infest our way.
More Portmanteau Plays|Stuart Walker

British Dictionary definitions for infest

infest

/ (ɪnˈfɛst) /

verb (tr)

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 of infest

infestation, nouninfester, noun

Word Origin for infest

C15: from Latin infestāre to molest, from infestus hostile

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Medical definitions for infest

infest

[ ĭn-fĕst′ ]

v.

To live as a parasite in or on tissues or organs or on the skin and its appendages.

To inhabit or overrun in numbers large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious.

Other words from infest

in′fes•ta′tion n.

单词	infest
释义	infest [ in-fest ] / ɪnˈfɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR infest ON THESAURUS.COM 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: Sharks infested the coastline. to be numerous in, as anything undesirable or troublesome: the cares that infest the day. Archaic. to harass. Origin of infest 1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin infestāre to assail, molest, derivative of infestus hostile OTHER WORDS FROM infest in·fest·er, nounre·in·fest, verb (used with object)un·in·fest·ed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH infest infect, infest , invest Words nearby infest infernal machine, inferno, inferoanterior, infertile, infertility, infest, infestation, infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infest Another kind of mite (Glyciphagus hippopodos) is stated to infest the ulcerated feet of horses. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold Though usually found in these situations they also infest the cranial sinuses. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold It is said that the haddock has more than a dozen which infest its external and internal membranes. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold They feed on the vermin, and especially on the ticks, that infest these creatures; hence their name. A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland\|Meg Gehrts Into my eyes put light that I may see the cowardly fears that infest our way. More Portmanteau Plays\|Stuart Walker British Dictionary definitions for infest infest / (ɪnˈfɛst) / verb (tr) 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 of infest infestation, nouninfester, noun Word Origin for infest C15: from Latin infestāre to molest, from infestus hostile Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to infest pollute, defile, overwhelm, beset, assail, flock, worry, fill, crowd, pester, ravage, swarm, invade, teem, infect, plague, abound, press, penetrate, crawl Medical definitions for infest infest [ ĭn-fĕst′ ] v. To live as a parasite in or on tissues or organs or on the skin and its appendages. To inhabit or overrun in numbers large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious. Other words from infest in′fes•ta′tion n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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infest

verb (used with object)

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verb (tr)

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