parasitized
/ˈpɛrəsaɪtaɪzd/
adjective
- Infected or infested with a parasite (an organism that lives on or inside another and feeds on it).
- Veterinarians treated the parasitized dog with a special medication.
- The parasitized fish had visible worms under its skin.
- Many parasitized plants show stunted growth and yellow leaves.
- Figuratively, exploited or taken advantage of by someone who relies on others without giving back.
- The community was parasitized by corrupt officials who drained its resources.
- She finally left the parasitized relationship where her partner only took and never gave.
- The small business felt parasitized by large corporations that copied their ideas.
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verb
- Past tense of parasitize: to infect or infest with a parasite.
- In the experiment, the scientist parasitized the host cells with the organism.
- The fungus parasitized the tree, slowly killing it from the inside.
- The tick parasitized the deer, feeding on its blood for days.
- Past tense of parasitize: to exploit or live off someone or something in a harmful way.
- He parasitized his friend's generosity until the friendship ended.
- The scammer parasitized the elderly woman's savings for years.
- That company parasitized the open-source project without contributing anything back.