VDict - Definition of infect

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infect

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Verb

affect in a contagious way
- His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room

corrupt with ideas or an ideology
- society was infected by racism

contaminate with a disease or microorganism

communicate a disease to
- Your children have infected you with this head cold

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "infect":
in effect infected in fact impact infect infest invest
Words contain "infect":
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Words contain "infect" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
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