to infest

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to be present in such numbers as to be a source of annoyance, trouble, or danger
When creatures such as insects or rats infest plants or a place, they are present in large numbers and cause damage. pests like aphids which infest cereal crops. + infested in·fest·ed The prison is infested with rats + -infested -infested the rat-infested slums where the plague flourished. + infestation infestations in·fes·ta·tion The premises were treated for cockroach infestation
invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen"
disapproval If you say that people or things you disapprove of or regard as dangerous are infesting a place, you mean that there are large numbers of them in that place. Crime and drugs are infesting the inner cities. = overrun + infested in·fest·ed The road further south was infested with bandits. + -infested -infested the shark-infested waters of the Great Barrier Reef
To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as, fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates
Mischievous; hurtful; harassing
to be mischievous; to be hurtful; to be harassing
occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
live on or in a host, as of parasites
invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen" live on or in a host, as of parasites
{f} overrun in large numbers, swarm in or about in a troublesome manner; invade, harass
to infest

    Silbentrennung

    to in·fest

    Türkische aussprache

    tı înfest

    Aussprache

    /tə ənˈfest/ /tə ɪnˈfɛst/
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