1. to rid of harmful insects, rodents, or other pests
Usage: technical; often used in pest control contexts

Examples

• The warehouse needed to be disinfested before storing food products.
• Professional exterminators were called to disinfest the apartment building.
• The ship’s cargo hold was disinfested to prevent the spread of invasive species.
• They used special chemicals to disinfest the grain storage facility.
• The health department required the restaurant to disinfest the kitchen area.
• Fumigation is one method used to disinfest large structures.