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disinfest
verb dis·in·fest \ˌdis-in-ˈfest\
Definition of DISINFEST
transitive verb
: to rid of small animal pests (as insects or rodents)
— dis·in·fes·ta·tion \(ˌ)dis-ˌin-ˌfes-ˈtā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of DISINFEST
circa 1920
Rhymes with DISINFEST
acid test, almagest, anapest, beta test, blanket chest, Bucharest, decongest, disinterest, disinvest, false arrest, galley-west, Hammerfest, hornet's nest, house arrest, manifest, north-northwest, palimpsest, placement test, predigest, quarter rest, reinvest, rinderpest, Rorschach test, Sackville-West, second-best, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-interest, self-possessed, uninterest, unprofessed, vision quest
Medical Dictionary
disinfest
transitive verb dis·in·fest \ˌdis-ən-ˈfest\
Medical Definition of DISINFEST
: to rid of small animal pests (as insects)
—dis·in·fes·ta·tion \(ˌ)dis-ˌin-ˌfes-ˈtā-shən\ noun
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