Definition of INFECT

infect

Meanings

  • communicate a disease to
    • "Your children have infected you with this head cold"
  • contaminate with a disease or microorganism
  • corrupt with ideas or an ideology
    • "society was infected by racism"
  • affect in a contagious way
    • "His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room"

Synonyms

taint

Scrabble Score: 11

infect is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
infect is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infect is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

infect is a valid Words With Friends word