infested
ɪnˈfɛstɪd
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Definition of infested - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
pestsfilled with large numbers of unwanted creatures
  • The old house was infested with rats.
overrun swarming teeming
2.
invasionoverrun by something harmful or undesirable
  • The garden was infested with weeds.
invaded overrun swarmed
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full of many snakes, often causing fear or danger
The old barn was snake-infested.

Origin of infested

Latin, infestare (to attack)

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wormyadj.
infestation
infested with worms or worm-like creatures
lousyadj.
lice
infested with lice
infested
full of something unpleasant
buggyadj.
insect
infested with insects or bugs
swarming
infested or overrun
infestation
to be infested with moths
snakyadj.
having snakes
full of or infested with snakes
infestation
infested with or containing many spiders

Examples of infested in a sentence

  • The garden is infested with weeds.
  • The house was infested with termites.
  • The campsite became infested with ants overnight.

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  1. French:infesté, ...
  2. German:verseucht, ...
  3. Italian:infestato, invasa, ...
  4. Spanish:infestado, invadido, ...
  5. Portuguese:infestado, cheio, ...
  6. Chinese:被侵扰的, 被侵扰, ...
  7. Japanese:害虫がついた, 雑草が生い茂った, ...
  8. Arabic:موبوء, مُصَاب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְשׁוֹרָץ, שׁוֹרֵץ, ...
  10. Russian:зараженный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:заражений, ...
  12. Hindi:ग्रस्त, खरपतवार से भरा हुआ, ...
infest
ɪnˈfɛst

Definition of infest - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
naturepests take over a place in large, harmful numbers
  • The ants infest the kitchen every summer.
invade overrun
2.
biologyTECH.invade a host plant or animal as parasitesTECH.
  • Ticks can infest dogs during summer.
invade overrun plague
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Origin of infest

Latin, infestare (to attack)

Examples of infest in a sentence

  • Locusts can infest entire crop fields.
  • Mites can infest crops, causing damage.
  • The larvae infest the host plant rapidly.

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  1. French:envahir, parasiter, ...
  2. German:befallen, infizieren, ...
  3. Italian:invadere, ...
  4. Spanish:invadir, ...
  5. Portuguese:infestar, ...
  6. Chinese:侵扰, 寄生, ...
  7. Japanese:はびこる, 寄生する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَفَشَّى, أَصابَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִפְשֹׁט, לְהַדְבִּיק, ...
  10. Russian:наводнять, заражать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:заповнювати, заражати, ...
  12. Hindi:पनपना, आक्रमण करना, ...

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