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disinfest
[ dis-in-fest ]
verb (used with object)
- to rid of insects, rodents, etc.
disinfest
/ ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛst /
verb
- tr to rid of vermin
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Derived Forms
- disˌinfesˈtation, noun
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Other Words From
- dis·infes·tation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disinfest1
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Example Sentences
Then in wrath I too arose from that lowly but lively couch between the oats and the bar and sullenly went out under the starlit sky to find Mr. Gilman energetically whipping his shirt over a wagon wheel to disinfest it from fleas.
From Project Gutenberg
When Berlioz heard Soprano Adelina Patti sing the air, he remarked wryly that "its fragrance alone was sufficient to disinfest the rest of the work."
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