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UK
/ɪnfˈɛst/
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[ US /ˌɪnˈfɛst/ ]
[ US /ˌɪnˈfɛst/ ]
VERB
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invade in great numbers
the roaches infested our kitchen - live on or in a host, as of parasites
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occupy in large numbers or live on a host
the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North
How To Use infest In A Sentence
- The creature lives in the remote parts of the Upper Amazon and has a “particularly unpleasant habit of infesting humans”, the scientists say. New Species Of Nose-Dwelling Leech Discovered | Impact Lab
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- Several early clinical studies performed on quassia verified its traditional use as a natural insecticide, documenting it as an effective treatment for head lice infestation in humans.
- Crime and drugs are infesting the inner cities.
- Agricultural pesticides may be applied by farmworkers or growers to reduce infestations of insects or rodents.
- It's likely that the Emerald ash borer, which is a beetle from Asia, could create an infestation. Kare11.com - Top Stories News
- These parasites infest the gills of freshwater fish.
- Infestations of grapes are often due to a buildup in other soft fruits such as figs, apricots, peaches, nectarines, or citrus.
- None of the wounds developed an infection or became infested by blowfly.
- Now all the Tories have to do is figure out how to disinfest the Public Sector, the Police, Civil Service and the BBC of all the Marxist placemen. Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister?