Verb: infest in'fest
- Live on or in a host, as of parasites
"Fleas infested the dog's fur"
- Occupy in large numbers or live on a host
"the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North";
- invade, overrun
- Invade in great numbers
"the roaches infested our kitchen";
- overrun
Derived forms: infests, infested, infesting
Type of: inhabit, invade, occupy
Encyclopedia: Infest