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reinfect

British  
/ ˌriːɪnˈfɛkt /

verb

  1. to infect or contaminate again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • reinfection noun

Example Sentences

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If that happens, China could improve its techniques and be able to reinfect military systems with even harder-to-find software.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023

That means it has an ability to evade natural immunity or previous protection provided by vaccines, and reinfect people who have recovered from an earlier bout of COVID-19.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023

BA.5, in particular, has proved to be not only highly transmissible but also able to reinfect those who recently got over a bout with a prior strain of the coronavirus.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2022

Gandhi noted that there are less dangerous coronaviruses that cause the common cold, and noted that those cold-causing coronaviruses frequently reinfect.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2022

But I tell you men, also, that unless she find that antidote she will surely reinfect herself.

From The Fighting Chance by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)