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English Dictionary: fumigate by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fumigate
v
  1. treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
    Synonym(s): fumigate, fume
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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.
  
      2. To smoke; to perfume. --Dryden.
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