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[syn: fumigate, fume]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
fumigate
v 1: treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim
of disinfecting or eradicating pests [syn: fumigate,
fume]