Reinfest

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To infest again. transitive

    "My attempts at fumigation failed to stop the rats from reinfesting the barn."

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"My attempts at fumigation failed to stop the rats from reinfesting the barn."

Etymology

From re- + infest.

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