Synonyms of the word

infest

• v. (transitive) To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.
• v. (pathology, of a parasite) To invade a host plant or animal.
• adj. (obsolete) Mischievous; hurtful; harassing.
• n. (obsolete) Hostility.

inhabit

• v. (transitive) To live or reside in.
• v. (transitive) To be present in; to occupy.

invade

• v. (transitive) To move into.
• v. (transitive) To enter by force in order to conquer.
• v. (transitive) To infest or overrun.
• v. To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.
• v. To make an unwelcome or uninvited visit or appearance, usually with an intent to cause trouble or some…

occupy

• v. (transitive) To take or use time.
• v. (transitive) To take or use space.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To have sexual intercourse with.
• v. (obsolete) To do business in; to busy oneself with.
• v. (obsolete) To use; to expend; to make use of.

overrun

• v. To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing his positions conclusively.
• v. To infest, swarm over, flow over.
• v. To run past; to run beyond.
• v. To continue for too long.
• v. (printing) To carry (some type, a line or column, etc.) backward or forward into an adjacent line or page.
• v. To go beyond; to extend in part beyond.
• v. To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
• n. An instance of overrunning.
• n. The amount by which something overruns.