infect

Enfekte etmek, mikroorganizmalarla bulaştırmak

To contaminate with disease-causing microorganisms; to cause disease in a person, animal, or plant.

• The virus can infect hundreds of people in a single outbreak.
• Bacteria from the wound began to infect the surrounding tissue.
• She was careful not to infect anyone else with her cold.
• Contaminated water supplies can infect entire communities with waterborne diseases if sanitation systems fail.
• Agricultural scientists worry that a new pathogen could infect staple crops and threaten global food security.
• The study examined how misinformation campaigns can infect public discourse and undermine trust in scientific institutions.

Eş anlamlılar: contaminate, taint, poison, pollute

Zıt anlamlılar: disinfect, sterilize, purify, sanitize

Zararlı bir şekilde etkilemek veya bozmak

To affect or corrupt something in a harmful way, especially emotions or attitudes.

• His pessimism began to infect the entire team.
• Negative attitudes can infect a workplace culture.
• Don't let their cynicism infect your enthusiasm.

Eş anlamlılar: corrupt, taint, poison, pervade

Zıt anlamlılar: purify, cleanse, improve