Main Entry: in·fest

Pronunciation: \in-ˈfest\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: French infester, from Latin infestare, from infestus hostile

Date: 1602

1 : to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner <a slum infested with crime> <shark-infested waters>
2 : to live in or on as a parasite

— in·fes·tant \-ˈfes-tənt\ noun

— in·fes·ta·tion \ˌin-ˌfes-ˈtā-shən\ noun

— in·fest·er \in-ˈfes-tər\ noun