infest
Meaning
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- To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.
- To invade a host plant or animal.
Synonyms
grate on
jar on
eat on
pullulate with
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈfɛst/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English infesten, from Old French infester (“to infest”), from Latin īnfestō (“assail, molest”, verb), from īnfestus (“hostile”).
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