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diseased

UK
/dɪˈziːzd/
US
/dɪˈzizd/

Translations

diseasedadjective
more diseased
Comp.
most diseased
Super.
maladeSens médical général ; s’emploie aussi pour des plantes, des organes ou des tissus atteints.
The diseased tree had to be removed to prevent the spread of infection to other plants.
L’arbre malade a dû être retiré pour empêcher la propagation de l’infection aux autres plantes.
Additional translations
atteintPlus précis pour les tissus, organes ou végétaux ; souvent avec un complément introduit par « de ».
corrompuSens figuré ; registre soutenu ou littéraire.
Synonyms
ill
sick
unhealthy
infected
contaminated
ailing
unwholesome
malignant
Antonyms
healthy
well
diseasedpast participle
UK
/dɪˈziːzd/
US
/dɪˈzizd/
Functions as the past participle of the verb "disease".
infectéParticipe passé du verbe « disease » dans le sens de rendre malade ou contaminer.
The cattle were diseased by a contagious virus.
Le bétail a été infecté par un virus contagieux.
Synonyms
sick
ill
unwell
ailing
infirm
sickly
infected
morbid
pathological
unsound
diseased-looking
blighted
tainted
corrupt
rotten
decayed
diseasednoun
diseased
pl
Used substantively to denote people or organisms suffering from disease, chiefly in plural constructions such as “the diseased”.
les maladesAu pluriel ; désigne collectivement les personnes ou organismes atteints de maladie.
The clinic provides free medicine for the diseased.
La clinique fournit des médicaments gratuits aux malades.
Synonyms
patient
sufferer
invalid
ill person
sick person
ailing person
the ill
diseased person
diseaseverb

diseased

Past Simple

diseased
Past Simple
diseased
Past Participle
diseasing
Gerund
Archaic or literary; chiefly transitive.
infecterEmploi rare; sens causatif médical.
Contaminated water can disease the livestock.
L’eau contaminée peut infecter le bétail.
Synonyms
infect
sicken
afflict
plague
contaminate
blight
spoil
debilitate

Definitions

diseasedadjective
Affected by a disease; having a condition that impairs normal functioning.
The diseased tree had to be removed to prevent the spread of infection to other plants.
Characterized by or indicative of a state of ill health or malfunction.
The doctor examined the diseased tissue under the microscope to determine the extent of the infection.
Morally corrupt or perverted; unhealthy in a figurative or mental sense.
The novel explores the workings of a diseased mind.
diseasedpast participle
Past participle of the verb "disease"; having been made ill or infected.
The cattle were diseased by a contagious virus.
diseasednoun
People or organisms who are afflicted with disease, considered collectively.
The clinic provides free medicine for the diseased.
diseaseverb
To make ill; to infect with a disease.
Contaminated water can disease the livestock.
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