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Synonyms for fumigate

Most common

smoke smudge fume bug bomb tent cleanse disinfect

All synonyms

Verb

1. Smoke

smoke, fume, smudge

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.

Forms

Past participle
fumigated
e.g. fumigated → smoked, fumed, smudged, cleansed…

Example sentences

  • smoke Look at that smoke. That building must be on fire.
  • smudge There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek, and his tie was loose.
  • fume Don't just sit there and fume. Tell me what's wrong.
  • tent Inside the tent that night she shivered with cold.
  • cleanse Fasting helps the body cleanse and repair itself.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
fumigatesteady
smokerising
smudgerising
fumefalling
tentrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
tent1, fume1
5 letters
smoke1
6 letters
smudge1
7 letters
cleanse1
9 letters
disinfect3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (disinfect3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
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