Infest

Definition of Infest

In`fest´

a.	1.	Mischievous; hurtful; harassing.
v. t.	1.	To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as, fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates. [imp. & p. p. Infested; p. pr. & vb. n. Infesting.] To poison vermin that infest his plants. - Cowper. These, said the genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life. - Addison. And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs, And as silently steal away. - Longfellow.

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