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Ingest vs Infest - What's the difference?

ingest | infest |

As verbs the difference between ingest and infest

is that ingest is to take into the body, as for digestion while infest is to inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers.

As an adjective infest is

(obsolete) mischievous; hurtful; harassing.

ingest

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To take into the body, as for digestion.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used in labelling of chemical products. Common phrase: "Do not ingest," meaning "Do not take in / Do not swallow."

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    infest

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers
    • Insects are infesting my basement!
  • (pathology, of a parasite) To invade a host plant or animal

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) mischievous; hurtful; harassing
    • (Spenser)

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