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Definition infest in American English

infest verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪnˈfest/
1

if animals or insects infest a place, there are very many of them in it, so that they might cause damage or disease

Example

The entire house was infested with mice.

Synonyms and related words
alight beat be on the wing beach bite bite
2

to make a place or situation very unpleasant by being present in large numbers or quantities

Example

The article went on at length about the "awful programs that infest our television screens."

Synonyms and related words
abound go beyond exceed
Definition infest in American English