fumigate
to expose to smoke or fumes, as in disinfecting or exterminating roaches, ants, etc.
Origin of fumigate
1Other words from fumigate
- fu·mi·ga·tion [fyoo-mi-gey-shuhn], /ˌfyu mɪˈgeɪ ʃən/, noun
- fu·mi·ga·to·ry [fyoo-mi-guh-tawr-ee, -gey-tuh-ree], /ˈfyu mɪ gəˌtɔr i, -ˌgeɪ tə ri/, adjective
- un·fu·mi·gat·ed, adjective
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How to use fumigate in a sentence
We were marched to Cellelaager to go through the fumigating machine.
The Escape of a Princess Pat | George PearsonIt is also used by confectioners, perfumers, &c., and in fumigating pastils.
It is a kind of fumigating instrument, in which dried herbs are burned, and the heated vapour directed to any part of the body.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 442 | VariousHe had also brought sundry disinfectants, and gave instructions about fumigating and disinfecting the yacht.
A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' | Annie Allnut BrasseyIf the clothes be much stained, they should be suspended in an ordinary fumigating chamber.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for fumigate
/ (ˈfjuːmɪˌɡeɪt) /
to treat (something contaminated or infected) with fumes or smoke
Origin of fumigate
1Derived forms of fumigate
- fumigation, noun
- fumigator, noun
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