disinfected

dis·in·fect

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-in-fekt]
- /ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛkt/
- /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfekt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-in-fekt]
- /ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛkt/

Definitions of disinfected word

verb with object disinfected to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in. 1
noun disinfected Simple past tense and past participle of disinfect. 1

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Origin of disinfected

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Middle French desinfecter, equivalent to des- dis-1 + infecter to infect

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Parts of speech for Disinfected

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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disinfected popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for disinfected

adjective disinfected

inventive — apt at inventing, devising, or contriving.
taintless — free from or without taint; pure; innocent.
prolific — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
hygienic — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.

All 22 Synonyms of disinfected

Antonyms for disinfected

verb disinfected

contaminated — made impure by the addition of a harmful or undesirable substance
dirtied — Simple past tense and past participle of dirty.
polluted — made unclean or impure; contaminated; tainted: swimming in polluted waters.

noun disinfected

infected — to affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs.

All 4 Antonyms of disinfected