disinfest

 [dis-in-fest]  

dis·in·fest

   [dis-in-fest]
verb (used with object)
to rid of insects, rodents, etc.
Origin:
1915–20; dis-1 + infest

Related forms
dis·in·fes·ta·tion, noun
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disinfest (ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛst)
 
—vb
(tr) to rid of vermin
 
disinfes'tation
 
—n

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