parasitize

verb par·a·sit·ize \-sə-ˌtīz, -ˌsī-\

par·a·sit·izedpar·a·sit·iz·ing

Definition of PARASITIZE

transitive verb

: to infest or live on or with as a parasite

— par·a·sit·i·za·tion \ˌper-ə-sə-tə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌsī-, ˌpa-rə-\ noun

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circa 1890

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transitive verb par·a·sit·ize

par·a·sit·ized also British par·a·sit·isedpar·a·sit·iz·ing also British par·a·sit·is·ing

: to infest or live on or with as a parasite

—par·a·sit·iza·tion also British par·a·sit·isa·tion \ˌpar-ə-sət-ə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌsīt-\ noun

par·a·sit·ize also British par·a·sit·ise \-sə-ˌtīz, -ˌsīt-ˌīz\

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