Infect meaning

What does “infect” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“infect” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: communicate a disease to.

infect

communicate a disease to
“Your children have infected you with this head cold”
contaminate with a disease or microorganism
Synonymstaint
Oppositesdisinfect
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”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University