infect

/ɪnˈfɛkt/

verb

  1. 1

    To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).

    Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes.
  2. 2

    To make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion.

    Her passion for dancing has infected me.

Antonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Infected.

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