fumigate

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: fu=mi=gate

CIDE DICTIONARY

fumigate, v. t. [L. fumigate, p. p. of fumigare to fumigate, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume, n.].

•  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]
•  To smoke; to perfume.  Dryden.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

fumigate, v.tr.
1 disinfect or purify with fumes.
2 apply fumes to.

Derivative

fumigant n. fumigation n. fumigator n.

Etymology

L fumigare fumigat- f. fumus smoke

THESAURUS

fumigate

aerate, aerify, antisepticize, aromatize, atomize, autoclave, boil, carbonate, cense, chlorinate, cleanse, decontaminate, delouse, disinfect, distill, embalm, emit, etherify, etherize, evaporate, exhale, fluidize, fractionate, freshen the air, fume, gasify, give off, hydrogenate, hygienize, incense, odorize, oxygenate, pasteurize, perfume, purify, reek, sanitate, sanitize, scent, send out, smoke, spray, steam, sterilize, sublimate, sublime, thurify, vaporize, ventilate, volatilize

ROGET THESAURUS

fumigate

Cleanness

VB be clean, render clean, clean, cleanse, mundify, rinse, wring, flush, full, wipe, mop, sponge, scour, swab, scrub, brush up, wash, lave, launder, buck, absterge, deterge, decrassify, clear, purify, depurate, despumate, defecate, purge, expurgate, elutriate, lixiviate, edulcorate, clarify, refine, rack, filter, filtrate, drain, strain, disinfect, fumigate, ventilate, deodorize, whitewash, castrate, emasculate, sift, winnow, pick, weed, comb, rake, brush, sweep, rout out, clear out, sweep out, make a clean sweep of.

Vaporization

VB render gaseous, vaporize, volatilize, distill, sublime, evaporate, exhale, smoke, transpire, emit vapor, fume, reek, steam, fumigate, cohobate, finestill, bubble, sparge, effervesce, boil.