fumigate
verb/ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt/
Etymology
First attested in 1530; borrowed from Latin fūmigātus, perfect passive participle of fūmigō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fūmus (“smoke”).
- borrowed from fūmigātus
Definitions
To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.
- They fumigated the Church with burnt wool and feathers instead of incense, put foul water into the holy-water basins, and celebrated a parody on the Church-service, the mock Abbot officiating at the altar; […]
- ‘Pest control are coming too. They’ll be fumigating the place.’
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