Etymology

fumigate

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Today it means: To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals. Full definition →

Latin fūmigātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfūmigātus
  2. English todayfumigate

First attested in 1530; borrowed from Latin fūmigātus, perfect passive participle of fūmigō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fūmus (“smoke”).

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