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fumigate

(fjuːmɪgeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense fumigates, present participle fumigating, past tense, past participle fumigated

verb

If you fumigate something, you get rid of germs or insects from it using special chemicals.

...fruit which has been treated with insecticide and fumigated. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: disinfect, cleanse, purify, sterilize More Synonyms of fumigate

fumigation (fjuːmɪgeɪʃən) uncountable noun

Methods of control involved poisoning and fumigation.

fumigate in British English

(ˈfjuːmɪˌɡeɪt)

verb

to treat (something contaminated or infected) with fumes or smoke

Derived forms

fumigation (ˌfumiˈgation)

noun

fumigator (ˈfumiˌgator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin fūmigāre to smoke, steam, from fūmus smoke + agere to drive, produce

fumigate in American English

(ˈfjuməˌgeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈfumiˌgated or ˈfumiˌgating

to expose to the action of fumes, esp. in order to disinfect or kill the vermin in

2. Archaic

to perfume

Derived forms

fumigation (ˌfumiˈgation)

noun

fumigator (ˈfumiˌgator) US

noun

Word origin

< L fumigatus, pp. of fumigare, to smoke < fumus, smoke (see fume) + agere, to do: see act1

Synonyms of 'fumigate'

disinfect, cleanse, purify, sterilize

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Chinese translation of 'fumigate'

fumigate

(ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt)

vt

[house, clothes] 烟(煙)熏(薰) (yānxūn)

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(verb) in the sense of disinfect

Definition

to treat (something contaminated) with fumes

I'm going to fumigate the greenhouse.

Synonyms

disinfect

Chlorine is used to disinfect water.

cleanse

Confession cleanses the soul.

purify

Plants can filter and purify the air in your office.

sterilize

Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment.

sanitize

motels with their sanitized toilet seats and mini bars of soap

clean out or up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cleanse

Definition

to remove evil or guilt from

Confession cleanses the soul.

Synonyms

absolve,

clear,

purge,

purify

in the sense of purify

Definition

to free (something) of harmful or inferior matter

Plants can filter and purify the air in your office.

Synonyms

clean,

filter,

cleanse,

refine,

clarify,

disinfect,

fumigate,

decontaminate,

sanitize,

detoxify

in the sense of sanitize

motels with their sanitized toilet seats and mini bars of soap

Synonyms

sterilize,

cleanse,

disinfect,

purge,

purify,

fumigate,

decontaminate,

pasteurize

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in the sense of sterilize

Definition

to make sterile

Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment.

Synonyms

disinfect,

clean,

purify,

fumigate,

decontaminate,

autoclave,

sanitize

单词	fumigate
释义	Trends of fumigate View usage for: fumigate (fjuːmɪgeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense fumigates, present participle fumigating, past tense, past participle fumigated verb If you fumigate something, you get rid of germs or insects from it using special chemicals. ...fruit which has been treated with insecticide and fumigated. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: disinfect, cleanse, purify, sterilize More Synonyms of fumigate fumigation (fjuːmɪgeɪʃən) uncountable noun Methods of control involved poisoning and fumigation. fumigate in British English (ˈfjuːmɪˌɡeɪt) verb to treat (something contaminated or infected) with fumes or smoke Derived forms fumigation (ˌfumiˈgation) noun fumigator (ˈfumiˌgator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin fūmigāre to smoke, steam, from fūmus smoke + agere to drive, produce fumigate in American English (ˈfjuməˌgeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈfumiˌgated or ˈfumiˌgating 1. to expose to the action of fumes, esp. in order to disinfect or kill the vermin in 2. Archaic to perfume Derived forms fumigation (ˌfumiˈgation) noun fumigator (ˈfumiˌgator) US noun Word origin < L fumigatus, pp. of fumigare, to smoke < fumus, smoke (see fume) + agere, to do: see act1 Synonyms of 'fumigate' disinfect, cleanse, purify, sterilize More Synonyms of fumigate Chinese translation of 'fumigate' fumigate (ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt) vt [house, clothes] 烟(煙)熏(薰) (yānxūn) Nearby words of fumigate fumble with fume fumes fumigate fun function functional (verb) in the sense of disinfect Definition to treat (something contaminated) with fumes I'm going to fumigate the greenhouse. Synonyms disinfect Chlorine is used to disinfect water. cleanse Confession cleanses the soul. purify Plants can filter and purify the air in your office. sterilize Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment. sanitize motels with their sanitized toilet seats and mini bars of soap clean out or up Additional synonyms in the sense of cleanse Definition to remove evil or guilt from Confession cleanses the soul. Synonyms absolve, clear, purge, purify in the sense of purify Definition to free (something) of harmful or inferior matter Plants can filter and purify the air in your office. Synonyms clean, filter, cleanse, refine, clarify, disinfect, fumigate, decontaminate, sanitize, detoxify in the sense of sanitize motels with their sanitized toilet seats and mini bars of soap Synonyms sterilize, cleanse, disinfect, purge, purify, fumigate, decontaminate, pasteurize Nearby words of fumigate fulsome fumble fume fumigate fuming fun fun and games Synonyms of 'fumigate' fumigate Explore 'fumigate' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of sterilize Definition to make sterile Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment. Synonyms disinfect, clean, purify, fumigate, decontaminate, autoclave, sanitize
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