infect

infect
in|fect [ınˈfekt] v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of inficere 'to dip in, stain']
1.) to give someone a disease
People with the virus may feel perfectly well, but they can still infect others.
infect with
the number of people infected with HIV
2.) [usually passive]
to make something contain something harmful that gives people a disease
infect with
Eggs known to be infected with salmonella were allowed to go on sale.
3.) if a feeling or interest that you have infects other people, it makes them begin to feel the same way or have the same interest
Lucy's enthusiasm soon infected the rest of the class.
4.) if a ↑virus infects your computer or ↑disks, it changes or destroys the information in them

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  • infect — infect, e [ ɛ̃fɛkt ] adj. • XIVe; lat. infectus, p. p. de inficere « imprégner, infecter » 1 ♦ Qui a une odeur, un goût ignoble. ⇒ pestilentiel, putride, répugnant. Charogne infecte. ⇒ pourri. Cloaque, bourbier infect. Odeur infecte. Goût infect …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • infect — infect, ecte (in fèkt , fè kt ; au pluriel masculin, l s ne se lie pas : des lieux in fèkt et malsains) adj. 1°   Qui répand des exhalaisons d une odeur de corruption et malfaisantes. Il est puant et infect. Des eaux infectes. •   Semblables à… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • infect — INFÉCT, Ă, infecţi, te, adj. 1. (Despre mirosuri) Greu, urât, puturos, rău; (despre aer) stricat, viciat, greu. 2. (Despre obiecte) Cu aspect respingător, neîngrijit, murdar, urât, de calitate proastă; rău. 3. (Despre oameni şi manifestările lor) …   Dicționar Român

  • infect — Infect, Infecte. Puant, gasté, corrompu, qui est infect. Il a l haleine si infecte. il est puant & infect. un lieu infect. l air infect …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Infect — In*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Infecting}.] [L. infectus, p. p. of inficere to put or dip into, to stain, infect; pref. in in + facere to make; cf. F. infecter. See {Fact}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To taint with morbid… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Infect — In*fect , a. [L. infectus: cf. F. infect. See {Infect}, v. t.] Infected. Cf. {Enfect}. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • infect — in‧fect [ɪnˈfekt] verb [transitive] COMPUTING if a computer virus (= a program put secretly into your computer ) infects your computer, the programs on the computer stop working properly: • Once write protected, a disk can t be infected by a… …   Financial and business terms

  • infect — I verb adulterate, befoul, besmirch, blight, canker, cause illness, contaminare, contaminate, corrupt, debase, defile, dirty, empoison, envenom, foul, harm, impair, make ill, make impure, pervert, poison, pollute, putrefy, render unclean, smirch …   Law dictionary

  • infect — INFECT: Doit se dire de toute œuvre artistique ou littéraire que le Figaro n a pas permis d admirer …   Dictionnaire des idées reçues

  • infect — (v.) late 14c., from L. infectus, pp. of inficere to spoil, stain, lit. to put in to, dip into, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + facere perform (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Related: Infected; infecting …   Etymology dictionary

  • infect — [v] pollute, contaminate affect, blight, corrupt, defile, disease, influence, poison, spoil, spread among, spread to, taint, touch, vitiate; concepts 143,246 …   New thesaurus

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