diseased

UK
/dɪˈziːzd/
US
/dɪˈzizd/

Translations

diseasedadjective
more diseased
Comp.
most diseased
Super.
The diseased tree had to be cut down to prevent the spread of infection.
Больное дерево пришлось срубить, чтобы предотвратить распространение инфекции.
The veterinarian examined the diseased animal carefully.
Ветеринар тщательно осмотрел заболевшее животное.
The farmer removed the diseased plants from the field.
Фермер удалил поражённые растения с поля.
diseasedpast participle
UK
/dɪˈziːzd/
US
/dɪˈzizd/
Functions as the past participle of the verb "disease".
diseasednoun
diseased
pl
Used substantively to denote people or organisms suffering from disease, chiefly in plural constructions such as “the diseased”.
Synonyms
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.

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.