infect (Meaning)
infect (v)
communicate a disease to
contaminate with a disease or microorganism
corrupt with ideas or an ideology
affect in a contagious way
infect (v. t.)
Infected. Cf. Enfect.
To taint with morbid matter or any pestilential or noxious substance or effluvium by which disease is produced; as, to infect a lancet; to infect an apartment.
To affect with infectious disease; to communicate infection to; as, infected with the plague.
To communicate to or affect with, as qualities or emotions, esp. bad qualities; to corrupt; to contaminate; to taint by the communication of anything noxious or pernicious.
To contaminate with illegality or to expose to penalty.
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infect Sentence Examples
- The virus will infect cells in the respiratory tract, causing symptoms like a runny nose and sore throat.
- The infected wound became inflamed and oozing with pus.
- A computer virus can infect a system and corrupt or steal data.
- The athlete was sidelined after a knee infection.
- The infected patient was quarantined to prevent the spread of the virus.
- The mold spores infected the walls of the basement, causing a musty odor.
- The bacteria were known to infect livestock, leading to respiratory problems.
- The contaminated water source infected several people with a gastrointestinal illness.
- The infected software caused the computer to crash repeatedly.
- The infection spread through the bloodstream, leading to a systemic illness.
FAQs About the word infect
communicate a disease to, contaminate with a disease or microorganism, corrupt with ideas or an ideology, affect in a contagious wayInfected. Cf. Enfect., To ta
foul,poison, spoil, contaminate, sully, besmirch, impart, corrupt, soil, stain
disinfect,sterilize, catch, purify, purify, disinfect, come down (with), catch, come down (with), sterilize
The virus will infect cells in the respiratory tract, causing symptoms like a runny nose and sore throat.
The infected wound became inflamed and oozing with pus.
A computer virus can infect a system and corrupt or steal data.
The athlete was sidelined after a knee infection.
