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disinfest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-in-fest
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To eliminate insects, vermin, or other pests from.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English infest English disinfest From dis- + infest.

Usage

Inflected Forms

disinfests (present, singular) disinfesting (participle, present) disinfested (participle, past) disinfested (past)

Frequently Paired Words

disinfestant disinfestation

Questions

What does disinfest mean?
To eliminate insects, vermin, or other pests from.
Where does disinfest come from?
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English infest English disinfest From dis- + infest.

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