infect

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈfɛkt/

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Verb

Plain form infect

Third-person singular infects

Past tense infected

Past participle infected

Present participle infecting

1. When someone is infected by something, they come into contact with something (bacteria, virus, etc.) that causes sickness.
   • Antonym: disinfect

   Don't go near him, or he will infect you with his illness.

Related words

• infection
• infectible
• infectious