(with sth)
1 to make a disease or an illness spread to a person, an animal or a plant:
It is not possible to infect another person through kissing. * people infected with HIV
2 [usuallypassive] to make a substance contain harmful bacteria that can spread disease
SYNCONTAMINATE:
eggs infected with salmonella
3 to make sb share a particular feeling:
She infected the children with her enthusiasm for music. * The whole room was soon infected by his laughter.
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