Synonyms of infected

infected

verb

past tense of infect

as in poisoned

to pass something harmful (such as a disease) to someone or something else

If you come to work when you're sick, you'll infect everyone in the office.

Related Words

• poisoned
• contaminated
• fouled
• spoiled
• corrupted
• transmitted
• tainted
• gave
• polluted
• communicated
• spread
• transfused
• conveyed
• imparted
• transferred
• stained
• conducted
• defiled
• soiled
• blackened
• sullied
• rotted
• smudged
• mired
• diluted
• adulterated
• dirtied
• befouled
• disseminated
• doctored
• besmirched
• begrimed
• grimed
• diffused
• propagated
• muddied
• watered down
• fouled up
• smirched
• broadcast
• handed down
• handed over
• turned over
• delivered
• handed on
• surrendered

Dissimilar Words

• sterilized
• purified
• contracted
• disinfected
• caught
• cleaned
• sanitized
• came down (with)
• decontaminated
• distilled
• cleared
• cleansed
• purged
• filtered
• clarified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of infected

The boy was infected with measles, which is listed on the death certificate as a contributing factor. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

The person who died suffered from neurological complications of the disease, which affect about one in 150 people infected, according to a county news release. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

An infection from the bacteria can lead to death in young children, the elderly and those with weak immune systems if they are infected. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Most individuals who are infected initially do not have symptoms. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

When someone infected with dengue enters a new area, a local mosquito can bite that person and later spread the virus to others. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Giu pays Father Joe a visit and gets infected with the same virus after being lured into the confession box. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026

Strong dosages of antimicrobial drugs and aggressive management of brain swelling can help treat someone who has become infected. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

At this time, available information does not establish whether measles caused or contributed to the deaths or whether the individuals died from other causes while infected with measles. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026