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for fumigate
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Fumigate \Fu"mi*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fumigated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Fumigating.] [L. fumigate, p. p. of fumigare to
fumigate, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume, n.]
1. To apply smoke to; to expose to smoke or vapor; to purify,
or free from infection, by the use of smoke or vapors.
[1913 Webster]
2. To smoke; to perfume. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
fumigate
v 1: treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim
of disinfecting or eradicating pests [syn: fumigate,
fume]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
50 Moby Thesaurus words for "fumigate":
aerate, aerify, antisepticize, aromatize, atomize, autoclave, boil,
carbonate, cense, chlorinate, cleanse, decontaminate, delouse,
disinfect, distill, embalm, emit, etherify, etherize, evaporate,
exhale, fluidize, fractionate, freshen the air, fume, gasify,
give off, hydrogenate, hygienize, incense, odorize, oxygenate,
pasteurize, perfume, purify, reek, sanitate, sanitize, scent,
send out, smoke, spray, steam, sterilize, sublimate, sublime,
thurify, vaporize, ventilate, volatilize
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