The Meaning of infect

• (v. t.) Infected. Cf. Enfect.
• (v. t.) To taint with morbid matter or any pestilential or noxious substance or effluvium by which disease is produced; as, to infect a lancet; to infect an apartment.
• (v. t.) To affect with infectious disease; to communicate infection to; as, infected with the plague.
• (v. t.) To communicate to or affect with, as qualities or emotions, esp. bad qualities; to corrupt; to contaminate; to taint by the communication of anything noxious or pernicious.
• (v. t.) To contaminate with illegality or to expose to penalty.

Synonyms

taint

Antonyms

disinfect

Rhymes

affect , aftereffect , albrecht , architect , aspect , becht , bedecked , brecht , checked , circumspect , collect , confect , connect , correct , decked , defect , deflect , deject , deregt , detect , dialect , direct , disaffect , disconnect , disinfect , disrespect , dissect , effect , eject , elect , erect , expect , fecht , hecht , henpecked , incorrect , indirect , inject , insect , inspect , intellect , interconnect , interject , intersect , introspect , knecht , misdirect , necked , neglect , nondirect , object , overprotect , pecht , perfect , prefect , project , protect , rechecked , recht , recollect , reconnect , redirect , reflect , reinspect , reject , respect , resurrect , retrospect , schlecht , sect , select , specht , subject , suspect , teleconnect , trekked , unchecked , wecht , whelked , wrecked