fumigate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin fūmigātus, past participle of fūmigō, from fūmus (“smoke”).
Verb[edit]
fumigate (third-person singular simple present fumigates, present participle fumigating, simple past and past participle fumigated)
- (transitive) To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.
- 2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 87:
- ‘Pest control are coming too. They’ll be fumigating the place.’
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Translations[edit]
disinfect
Italian[edit]
Verb[edit]
fumigate
Participle[edit]
fumigate
- feminine plural of the past participle of fumigare
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
fūmigāte
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