DISINFEST

disinfest

(verb) rid of vermin; “The exterminator disinfests the house”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

disinfest (third-person singular simple present disinfests, present participle disinfesting, simple past and past participle disinfested)

(transitive) To eliminate insects, and vermin, and similar unwanted plagues of pests from.

Source: Wiktionary



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