Definition of infest Infest
/ɪnfɛˈst/ - [infest] - in•fest
We found 11 definitions of infest from 6 different sources.
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What does infest mean?
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| infest - invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen" | ||
| overrun | ||
| invade, occupy march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939" | ||
| infest - live on or in a host, as of parasites | ||
| inhabit be present in; "sweet memories inhabit this house" | ||
| infest - occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North" | ||
| invade, overrun | ||
| inhabit be present in; "sweet memories inhabit this house" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- infest (Verb)
To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers. - infest (Verb)
To invade a host plant or animal. - infest (Adjective)
mischievous; hurtful; harassing.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- infest (v. t.)
Mischievous; hurtful; harassing. - infest (v. t.)
To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as, fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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infest
in-fest′, v.t. to disturb: to harass.—adj. (Spens.) hostile: troublesome.—n. Infestā′tion (Milt.), molestation. [Fr.,—L. infestāre, from infestus, hostile, from in and an old verb fendere, to strike, found in of-fendĕre, de-fendĕre.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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infest
To trouble greatly; to disturb; to annoy; to harass; as, the sea is infested with pirates; parties of the enemy infest the coast.
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🔤- infest, verb, present, 1st person singular of infest (infinitive).
- infest, verb (infinitive).
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