infect

/ɪnfˈɛkt/

/ˌɪnˈfɛkt/

to infect

MAIN VERB

to transmit a disease to a person, animal, or plant

contaminate with a disease or microorganism

synonyms : taint

antonyms : disinfect

affect in a contagious way

to corrupt or influence someone or something with a particular idea, belief, or ideology, often in a contagious or spreading manner

Examples

1. Measles infects organs like the spleen, the liver, the intestines, and, most importantly, the lungs.

2. Inside the brain, the bacteria swiftly infect the meninges.

3. One infected person can infect 12 to 18 other people.

4. Flu infects humans.