Word: disinfested
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: dis
in
fe
sted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of disinfest; rid of vermin
Morphemes:
Affix: dis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal or removal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, removal
Affix: infest
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To invade a host plant or animal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: īnfestus
Language: la
Decoded: infestus
Meaning: hostile, unsafe
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominate verb
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.