infest

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.
2. To invade a host plant or animal.

Adj

Mischievous; hurtful; harassing.

Noun

Hostility.

Synonyms

overrun

invade

discommode

trouble

ail

harass

bother

creep

derange

disturb

fret

gall

get

harry

hassle

haunt

heckle

hum

incommode

inconvenience

inflict

irk

ken

knead

molest

nag

niggle

obstruct

permeate

pester

plague

pother

scourge

smite

sprawl

spread

teem

vex

weigh

grate on

jar on

prey on

parasitize

eat on

abound

pullulate with

afflict

annoy

badger

🦡

bedevil

Translations

infestar

onveilig maken

plagar

infestare

infestar

infester

λυμαίνομαι

heimsuchen

hergefallen

envahir

überrollen

befallen

exceder

se répandre sur

μαστίζω

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈfɛst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: infesten

In summary

From Middle English infesten, from Old French infester (“to infest”), from Latin īnfestō (“assail, molest”, verb), from īnfestus (“hostile”).