Fumigated Meaning in English

word · lemma: fumigate

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Definition

To have been treated with smoke or chemicals (usually as a gas) to kill insects, pests, or germs.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in formal or technical contexts (e.g., pest control, sanitation). Common collocations: 'fumigated house', 'fumigated area'. Do not use for simple cleaning—'fumigated' specifically refers to treatment with chemicals or gases.

• Spanish: fumigado
• Portuguese (BR): fumigado
• Portuguese (PT): fumigado
• Chinese (Simplified): 熏蒸过
• Chinese (Traditional): 燻蒸過
• Hindi: धूम्रीकृत किया गया
• Arabic: مُبَخَّر
• Bengali: ফিউমিগেট করা হয়েছে
• Russian: дезинфицирован - обработан газом
• Japanese: 燻蒸された
• Vietnamese: được hun trùng - đã khử trùng bằng hóa chất
• Korean: 훈증 처리된
• Turkish: fumige edilmiş - gazla ilaçlanmış
• Urdu: دھواں دے کر جراثیم سے پاک کیا گیا
• Indonesian: dibasmi - difumigasi

Example Sentences

After the apartment was fumigated, we had to wait several hours before entering.

natural

The house was fumigated to get rid of cockroaches.

basic

All the vegetables were fumigated before being sold.

basic

The warehouse was fumigated to remove pests.

basic

Have you noticed the strong smell? They fumigated the whole building yesterday.

natural

They fumigated our classroom over the weekend, so don’t worry about bugs.

natural