What is the meaning of infest?

Invade in great numbers.
- usage: "the roaches infested our kitchen"
- synonyms: overrun
Occupy in large numbers or live on a host.
- usage: "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
- synonyms: invade, overrun
Live on or in a host, as of parasites. .

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