Uk English Meaning of infect

infect

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Definitions and Meaning of infect in English

Wordnet

infect (v)

communicate a disease to

contaminate with a disease or microorganism

corrupt with ideas or an ideology

affect in a contagious way

Webster

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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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

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catch,Disinfect,purify,sterilize,Come down (with),clarify,Clean,cleanse,clear,Contract

infeasibleness => Infeasibility, infeasible => infeasible, infeasibility => infeasibility, infausting => ill-omened, infaust => ill-omened,