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fumigate

[ fyoo-mi-geyt ]

verb (used with object)

fumigated, fumigating.
  1. to expose to smoke or fumes, as in disinfecting or exterminating roaches, ants, etc.


fumigate

/ ˈːɪˌɡɪ /

verb

  1. to treat (something contaminated or infected) with fumes or smoke
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڳܳˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˌڳܳˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڳ···پDz [fyoo-mi-, gey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ڳ···ٴ· [fyoo, -mi-g, uh, -tawr-ee, -gey-t, uh, -ree], adjective
  • ܲ·ڳ··· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fumigate1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin ūٳܲ, past participle of ū “to smoke, fumigate,” equivalent to ū(ܲ) “smoke” + -, combining form of agere “to drive, do”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fumigate1

C16: from Latin ū to smoke, steam, from ūܲ smoke + agere to drive, produce
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A scene of the room being fumigated after Cohn leaves is equally telling.

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Trump even fumigated his property in Mar-a-Lago after Cohn visited for a birthday dinner shortly before his death.

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"Some people fumigate every three to five years because it doesn't protect structures from future infestations."

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Ethylene oxide is used for several purposes in industry, including as a fumigating agent for spices.

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For Nelly Vaquera-Boggs, the plastic tarps that cover strawberry fields in Monterey County when they are being fumigated with toxic chemicals offer little comfort — especially when those fields are close to schools.

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