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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.
2.
invasionoverrun by something harmful or undesirable
- The garden was infested with weeds.
Expressions with infested
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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)
Terms with infested included in their meaning
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infestation
infested with worms or worm-like creatures
lice
infested with lice
infested
full of something unpleasant
insect
infested with insects or bugs
swarming
infested or overrun
infestation
to be infested with moths
having snakes
full of or infested with snakes
infestation
infested with or containing many spiders
accommodation
flea-infested hotel or lodging-house
pest problem
infested with cockroaches, often causing discomfort
infested
covered with crawling insects or creatures
host condition
condition of being infested by ectoparasites
insect
infested with or bitten by fleas
insect
covered or infested with flies
lice-infested
infested with lice
infestation
full of or infested with lice
infestation
state of being infested with lice
biology
infested with maggots or fly larvae
pest
containing or infested with mice
insect
most infested with moths
infestation
infested with or damaged by moths
pests
having been infested with mice
infestation
infested with nits
lice infestation
state of being infested with lice
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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- French:infesté, ...
- German:verseucht, ...
- Italian:infestato, invasa, ...
- Spanish:infestado, invadido, ...
- Portuguese:infestado, cheio, ...
- Chinese:被侵扰的, 被侵扰, ...
- Japanese:害虫がついた, 雑草が生い茂った, ...
- Arabic:موبوء, مُصَاب, ...
- Hebrew:מְשׁוֹרָץ, שׁוֹרֵץ, ...
- Russian:зараженный, ...
- Ukrainian:заражений, ...
- Hindi:ग्रस्त, खरपतवार से भरा हुआ, ...
Definition of infest - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
naturepests take over a place in large, harmful numbers
- The ants infest the kitchen every summer.
2.
biologyTECH. invade a host plant or animal as parasitesTECH.
- Ticks can infest dogs during summer.
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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- French:envahir, parasiter, ...
- German:befallen, infizieren, ...
- Italian:invadere, ...
- Spanish:invadir, ...
- Portuguese:infestar, ...
- Chinese:侵扰, 寄生, ...
- Japanese:はびこる, 寄生する, ...
- Arabic:تَفَشَّى, أَصابَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְשֹׁט, לְהַדְבִּיק, ...
- Russian:наводнять, заражать, ...
- Ukrainian:заповнювати, заражати, ...
- Hindi:पनपना, आक्रमण करना, ...
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