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reinfect

/ˌriːɪnˈfɛkt/ /ˌriːɪnˈfɛkt/

Meanings
verb
Infect again

Examples :

"Even though Maria recovered from the flu, she could reinfect herself if she doesn't wash her hands regularly. "
medicine virus disease

Related Words

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

Illustration regularly

regularly adverb

/ˈɹɛɡjəli/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/

With constant frequency or pattern.

"My brother regularly takes the bus to school. "

Illustration recovered

recovered verb

/ɹɪˈkʌvəd/ /ɹɪˈkʌvɚd/

To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).

"After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet."

Illustration infect

infect verb

/ɪnˈfɛkt/

To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).

"Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."

Illustration hands

hands noun

/hæn(d)z/

The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

"Her hands are really strong."

Illustration even

even noun

/ˈiːvən/ /ˈivn̩/

(diminutive) An even number.

"My younger brother counted the evens in his math homework. "

Illustration maria

maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea.

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

Illustration again

again adverb

/əˈɡeɪn/

Another time; once more.

"I tried the math problem again, and this time I got it right. "

Illustration wash

wash noun

/wɑʃ/ /wɒʃ/

The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid.

"The wash of the dishes took her about 15 minutes. "

Illustration though

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Despite that; however.

"I will do it, though."

Illustration herself

herself pronoun

/hɜːˈsɛlf/ /hɝˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.

"She injured herself."