disinfest

American

[dis-in-fest] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛst /

verb (used with object)

to rid of insects, rodents, etc.

disinfest British

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛst /

verb

(tr) to rid of vermin

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disinfestation

noun

Etymology

Origin of disinfest

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

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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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