Defile and Infest

Defile

Defile verb - To make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable.

Infest and defile are semantically related In some cases you can use "Infest" instead the word "Defile" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: defiled, defilement, defiling

Infest

Infest verb - To spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner.
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Synonyms for Infest

Defile and infest are semantically related in flood topic. Sometimes you can use "Defile" instead the word "Infest" as an adjective or a verb.

Common collocations

character defile character infest character
bodies defile bodies infest bodies
temples defile temples infest temples
corpses defile corpses infest corpses
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