Infect Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭn-fĕkt
To have a destructive effect on
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. canker
  2. envenom
  3. poison
  4. empoison
To make morally impure
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. taint
  2. contaminate
  3. affect
  4. defile
  5. pollute
  6. poison
  7. spoil
  8. corrupt
  9. afflict
  10. damage
  11. invade
  12. soil
Antonyms:
  1. disinfect
  2. purify
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Words Related to Infect

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Infect Sentence Examples

  • He also believes that human beings may infect rats.

  • It can't infect humans, can it?

  • It is inadvisable to explore for a suspected abscess with a hollow needle without first opening the abdomen, as septic fluid might thus be enabled to leak out, and infect the general peritoneal cavity.

  • Delbrueck chose to use bacteriophage, viruses that infect bacteria and then can multiply very rapidly.

  • The body fluids which contain enough HIV to infect someone are blood, semen, vaginal fluids including menstrual blood, and breast milk.

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