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fumigate

fu·mi·gate

UK/ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt/ US/ˈfjumʌˌɡeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests

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Origin

First attested in 1530; borrowed from Latin fūmigātus, perfect passive participle of fūmigō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fūmus (“smoke”).

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