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Infect

🔄 Synonyms of "Infect"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
taintnoun	A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
inspireverb	(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
revolutionizeverb	(transitive) To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution.

↔️ Antonyms of "Infect"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
disinfectverb	To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Infect"

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Word	Definition
taintnoun	A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
inspireverb	(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
revolutionizeverb	(transitive) To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution.
infectious	(pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.
infectionnoun	An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
lancetnoun	A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
contaminateverb	(transitive) To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
afflictverb	(transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
hitverb	(heading, physical) To strike.
affectverb	(transitive) To influence or alter.
reachverb	(intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
transmitverb	(transitive, intransitive) To communicate (news or information, especially electronically).
conveyverb	To communicate; to make known; to portray.
gynecolnoun	Abbreviation of gynecology. [(American spelling) The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.]
immunnoun	—
polluteverb	(transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
plaguenoun	(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
infestverb	(transitive) To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.
sickenverb	(transitive) To make ill.
permeateverb	(transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade.