Synonyms of infecting

infecting

verb

present participle of infect

as in poisoning

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poisoning
• corrupting
• contaminating
• fouling
• spoiling
• giving
• transmitting
• communicating
• spreading
• polluting
• tainting
• imparting
• conveying
• defiling
• conducting
• transferring
• transfusing
• dirtying
• sullying
• staining
• smudging
• rotting
• soiling
• befouling
• blackening
• diluting
• muddying
• miring
• doctoring
• adulterating
• besmirching
• propagating
• disseminating
• diffusing
• smirching
• griming
• broadcasting
• fouling up
• begriming
• watering down
• delivering
• handing down
• surrendering
• handing on
• turning over
• handing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sterilizing
• contracting
• catching
• purifying
• disinfecting
• cleaning
• sanitizing
• coming down (with)
• clearing
• decontaminating
• purging
• clarifying
• cleansing
• filtering
• distilling

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• sterilizing
• contracting
• catching
• purifying
• disinfecting
• cleaning
• sanitizing
• coming down (with)
• clearing
• decontaminating
• purging
• clarifying
• cleansing
• filtering
• distilling

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