fumigate
verb
[ ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt ]
• disinfect or purify (an area) with the fumes of certain chemicals.
• "we got sulphur candles to fumigate the house"
Similar:
disinfect,
purify,
sterilize,
sanitize,
sanitate,
decontaminate,
cleanse,
clean out,
smoke out,
depollute,
depurate,
deterge,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin fumigat- ‘fumigated’, from the verb fumigare, from fumus ‘smoke’.
