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Word: Fumigate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin fumigat- ‘fumigated’, from the verb fumigare, from fumus ‘smoke’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
disinfect or purify (an area) with the fumes of certain chemicals
Short Definition:disinfect or purify area with fumes of certain chemicals
Examples:- we got sulphur candles to fumigate the house
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