Infest: meaning, definitions and examples
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infest
[ ษชnหfษst ]
insects
To inhabit or overrun in numbers large enough to be harmful or unpleasant.
Synonyms
invade, overpopulate, overrun, swarm
Examples of usage
- The house was infested with ants.
- The crops were infested with locusts.
- The area became infested with mosquitoes.
- The abandoned building was infested with rats.
- The jungle was infested with snakes.
Translations
Translations of the word "infest" in other languages:
๐ต๐น infestar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคเฅเคฐเคฎเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช befallen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menginfeksi
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐัะฐะถะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zaraลผaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ๅปถใใ
๐ซ๐ท infester
๐ช๐ธ infestar
๐น๐ท istila etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ผ์ํค๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุฌุชุงุญ
๐จ๐ฟ zamoลit
๐ธ๐ฐ napadnรบลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ okuลพiti
๐ฎ๐ธ smita
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑาัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yoluxdurmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ infestar
Word origin
The word 'infest' originated from the Latin word 'infestare', which means 'to assail, disturb, molest'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage in English to describe the presence of harmful or unpleasant creatures in large numbers. The concept of infestation has been a concern throughout history, especially in relation to agriculture and living spaces.
See also: infestation, infested.