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Definition of fumigate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

fumigate

verb

NAmE//ˈfyuməˌɡeɪt//

fumigate somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they fumigate

he / she / it fumigates

past simple fumigated

-ing form fumigating

to use special chemicals, smoke, or gas to destroy the harmful insects or bacteria in a place to fumigate a room

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fumigation

NAmE//ˌfyuməˈɡeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable, countable]See fumigate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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