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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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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