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- Dictionaryfumigate/ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt/
verb
- 1. disinfect or purify (an area) with the fumes of certain chemicals: "we got sulphur candles to fumigate the house"
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Learn the meaning of fumigate, a verb that means to apply smoke, vapor, or gas to disinfect or destroy pests. See examples, word history, and related words for fumigate.
Fumigate means to use poisonous gas to remove harmful insects, bacteria, disease, etc. from somewhere or something. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Fumigation is a method of pest control or the removal of harmful microorganisms by completely filling an area with gaseous pesticides, or fumigants, to suffocate or poison the pests within. It is used to control pests in buildings (structural fumigation), soil, grain, and produce.
Fumigate means to treat something with smoke or fumes, usually to disinfect or exterminate. Learn how to use this word in a sentence, its history and related terms.
Learn how to use the verb fumigate, which means to get rid of germs or insects from something using special chemicals. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and grammar of fumigate.
To fumigate is to spray something with fumes, usually to eliminate pests of some kind. A fume is a type of smoke or other gaseous substance, and fumigation is when fumes are used to treat something. Most of the time, a house is fumigated because it has pests in it.
Fumigate means to treat something with smoke or fumes, usually to kill pests or disinfect. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and translations of fumigate from various sources.
Fumigate means to use chemicals, smoke or gas to destroy harmful insects or bacteria in a place. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this word with examples and synonyms.
Fumigate means to remove disease, bacteria, insects etc from somewhere using chemicals, smoke, or gas. Learn more about the verb fumigate, its origin, synonyms, collocations, and grammar exercises.
Learn how to use the verb fumigate, which means to remove germs, insects, etc., from a place with smoke or gas. See examples, pronunciation, and related words.
