'Fumigate' definitions:
Definition of 'fumigate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests [syn: fumigate, fume]
Definition of 'Fumigate'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Synonyms of 'fumigate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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