disinfest

verb

dis·​in·​fest ˌdis-in-ˈfest How to pronounce disinfest (audio)
disinfested; disinfesting; disinfests

transitive verb

: to rid of small animal pests (such as insects or rodents)
disinfestation noun

Examples of disinfest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Large enough to disinfest entire trucks loaded up with furniture, the sheds used Zyklon B to produce hydrogen cyanide gas, the same chemical used by the Nazis in their death camps. Jo Caird, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disinfest was circa 1920

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“Disinfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinfest. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

disinfest

transitive verb
dis·​in·​fest ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈfest How to pronounce disinfest (audio)
: to rid of small animal pests (as insects)
disinfestation noun
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