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fumigate

Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt/

The English word “fumigate” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

  1. To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.

Etymology

First attested in 1530; borrowed from Latin fūmigātus, perfect passive participle of fūmigō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fūmus (“smoke”).

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