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verb
- 1. (of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease: "the house is infested with cockroaches"
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Infested is the past tense and past participle of infest, which means to cause a problem by being present in large numbers. Learn how to use infested in sentences with different meanings and contexts, such as animals, insects, diseases, and plants.
Learn the meaning of infest, a verb that describes something or someone causing a problem by being present in large numbers, spreading disease or causing damage or danger. See how to use infest in sentences with different contexts and translations.
uk / ɪnˈfest / us / ɪnˈfest /. (of animals and insects that carry disease) to cause a problem by being present in large numbers: be infested with The barn was infested with rats. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Passing on illness & causing disease. aerosolize.
Infested definition: overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner by predatory animals or vermin (often used in combination). See examples of INFESTED used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of infest as a verb, with synonyms, example sentences, and word history. Infest means to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner, or to live in or on as a parasite.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and examples of the adjective 'infested', which means invaded by parasites. Find out how to use 'infested' in a sentence and how it differs from 'infest'.
verb (used with object) to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do: I had a major problem with cockroaches infesting my kitchen. The emerald ash borer has already infested many of the local ash trees.
