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disinsect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
disin-sect
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To eliminate insects from something, usually by application of an insecticide.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dis- + insect.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

disinsects (present, singular) disinsecting (participle, present) disinsected (participle, past) disinsected (past)

Frequently Paired Words

disinsection disinsectization

Questions

What does disinsect mean?
To eliminate insects from something, usually by application of an insecticide.
Where does disinsect come from?
From dis- + insect.

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