infect

Meanings

• Verb

  To contaminate or pollute something, typically by introducing disease-causing microorganisms.

  - "The water in the lake was found to be infected with bacteria."
  - "The disease spread rapidly, infecting thousands of people."

• Verb

  To affect or influence something in a way that is not desirable.

  - "The news about the company's financial troubles infected the stock market."
  - "The negative comments infected the mood in the room."

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Antonyms

disinfect

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with infect
contaminate , isolate , vaccinate

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Variants

List of all variants of infect that leads to same result
infect , infected , infecting , infector , infectors , infects , co-infect , co-infected , co-infecting , co-infection , co-infections , co-infects , coinfect , coinfected , coinfecting , coinfection , coinfections , coinfects

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Etymology

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The Latin word 'infectare' means 'to touch' or 'to pollute'. In English, the word 'infect' first appeared in the late 14th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'infectious disease' refers to a disease that can be spread from one person to another.

2. The word 'infect' is also used in computing to describe a program or code that can spread from one computer to another.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disease: Infect is often used in relation to diseases, particularly those that are contagious.

2. Contamination: The process of making something contaminated or polluted is closely related to the meaning of infect.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'infect' is often used metaphorically to describe the spread of ideas or emotions. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the 'green light' at the end of Daisy's dock is described as 'infecting' Gatsby with his longing for her.

How to Memorize "infect"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a drop of contaminated water touching and spreading to other drops, representing the idea of infecting something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'infect' with the idea of contamination or the spread of something unwanted.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition: 'I'nfects 'C'ontaminates 'A'nd 'P'ollutes 'T'hings.

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