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infest
in·fest
[
in fést
]
(
past and past participle
in·fest·ed
,
present participle
in·fest·ing
,
3rd person present singular
in·fests
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
take over place:
to overrun a place or site in large numbers and become threatening, harmful, or unpleasant
Their clothing was infested with lice.
2.
live as parasite on:
to live as a parasite on or in something
[
Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin
infestare
"to attack" <
infestus
"hostile"
]
in·fes·ta·tion
[
ìn fe stáysh'n
]
noun
in·fest·ed
[
in féstəd
]
adjective
in·fest·er
noun
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in·fes·ta·tion [ ìn fe stáysh'n ] nounin·fest·ed [ in féstəd ] adjectivein·fest·er noun
