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 that causes sickness.
   • Antonym: disinfect

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

Related words

• infection
• infectible
• infectious