infest

English Thesaurus

1. invade in great numbers (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	invade, occupy,
definition	:	march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation (verb.competition)

2. live on or in a host, as of parasites (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	inhabit, inhabit,
definition	:	be present in (verb.stative)

3. invade in great numbers (verb.motion)

derivation	:	infestation, plague,
definition	:	a swarm of insects that attack plants (noun.group)

derivation	:	infestation,
definition	:	the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites (noun.state)

4. occupy in large numbers or live on a host (verb.stative)

derivation	:	encroachment, intrusion, invasion,
definition	:	any entry into an area not previously occupied (noun.event)

derivation	:	infestation, plague,
definition	:	a swarm of insects that attack plants (noun.group)

derivation	:	infestation,
definition	:	the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites (noun.state)

5. invade in great numbers (verb.motion)

derivation	:	infestation, plague,
definition	:	a swarm of insects that attack plants (noun.group)

derivation	:	infestation,
definition	:	the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites (noun.state)

6. occupy in large numbers or live on a host (verb.stative)

derivation	:	encroachment, intrusion, invasion,
definition	:	any entry into an area not previously occupied (noun.event)

derivation	:	infestation, plague,
definition	:	a swarm of insects that attack plants (noun.group)

derivation	:	infestation,
definition	:	the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites (noun.state)