Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Fumigate \Fu"mi*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fumigated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Fumigating}.] [L. fumigate, p. p. of fumigare to
fumigate, fr. fumus smoke. See {Fume}, n.]
1. To apply smoke to; to expose to smoke or vapor; to purify,
or free from infection, by the use of smoke or vapors.
2. To smoke; to perfume. --Dryden.
Source : WordNet®
fumigate
v : treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim
of disinfecting or eradicating pests [syn: {fume}]