AskDefine | Define fumigate

Dictionary Definition

fumigate v : treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests [syn: fume]

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English

Etymology

From fumigatus, past participle of fumigare < fūmus "smoke"

Verb

  1. To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.

Italian

Verb

fumigate
  1. second person plural present tense and imperative of fumigare

Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

aerate, aerify, antisepticize, aromatize, atomize, autoclave, boil, carbonate, cense, chlorinate, cleanse, decontaminate, delouse, disinfect, distill, embalm, emit, etherify, etherize, evaporate, exhale, fluidize, fractionate, freshen the air, fume, gasify, give off, hydrogenate, hygienize, incense, odorize, oxygenate, pasteurize, perfume, purify, reek, sanitate, sanitize, scent, send out, smoke, spray, steam, sterilize, sublimate, sublime, thurify, vaporize, ventilate, volatilize
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