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disinsectize

disinsectize verb: to rid of insects.

Verb

disinsectize (third-person singular simple present disinsectizes, present participle disinsectizing, simple past and past participle disinsectized)

  1. To rid of insects.
    • The investigation of ionizing radiation as a possible substitute for fumigation, heat, or cold treatments to disinsectize fruits, vegetables, and baggage has been promising enough to justify continued attention.1964, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations, Interagency Coordination in Environmental Hazards (pesticides), page 245
    • The new regulation permitted the military medical officers of either nation to inspect and disinsectize their own ships and aircraft.1976, United States. Army Medical Service, Preventive Medicine in World War II.: Civil affairs, page 563

Forms of disinsectize

third-person singular presentdisinsectizes
present participledisinsectizing
past participledisinsectized
pastdisinsectized
alternative formdisinsectise

Origin of disinsectize

From dis- + insect + -ize.

Questions about disinsectize

What does disinsectize mean?
Disinsectize means to rid of insects.
What part of speech is disinsectize?
Disinsectize is a verb.
What is the past tense of disinsectize?
The past tense of disinsectize is disinsectized.

Words near disinsectize in the dictionary

  1. disinsectise
  2. disinsectised
  3. disinsectises
  4. disinsectising
  5. disinsectization
  6. disinsectize
  7. disinsectized
  8. disinsectizes
  9. disinsectizing
  10. disinsects
  11. disinsert

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