verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of infect form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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abuseactivateadulterateaffectafflictaggravate

Antonyms

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disinfectant

Example

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"Many of the doctors and nurses sleep at the hospital and avoid going home for fear of inadvertently infecting their families."

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