disinfest

[ dis-in-fest ]

verb (used with object)

1. to rid of insects, rodents, etc.

disinfest

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛst /

verb

1. tr to rid of vermin

Derived Forms

• disˌinfesˈtation, noun

Other Words From

• dis·infes·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disinfest¹

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