disinfest

[ dis-in-fest ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to rid of insects, rodents, etc.

Origin of disinfest

1
First recorded in 1915–20; dis-1 + infest

Other words from disinfest

  • dis·in·fes·ta·tion, noun

Words Nearby disinfest

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British Dictionary definitions for disinfest

disinfest

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛst) /


verb
  1. (tr) to rid of vermin

Derived forms of disinfest

  • disinfestation, noun

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