Meaning & Definition of Infect in English
English⟶
Infect
/ɪnfɛkt/
verb
1. Communicate a disease to
- "Your children have infected you with this head cold"
synonym:
- infect
2. Contaminate with a disease or microorganism
synonym:
- infect,
- taint
3. Corrupt with ideas or an ideology
- "Society was infected by racism"
synonym:
- infect
4. Affect in a contagious way
- "His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room"
synonym:
- infect