parasitize

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parasitize

verb parasitizes · parasitizing · parasitized · parasitise

To live on or in a host organism as a parasite.
To behave as a parasite more generally.
Similar: mooch, leech, sponge, suck

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verb live off a host

Español	parasitar
日本語	寄生 kisei
中文	寄生 jìshēng
Português	parasitar
Français	parasiter
Deutsch	parasitieren, schmarotzen
Русский	паразити́ровать parazitírovatʹ
Tiếng Việt	kí sinh

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@misc{parasitize_2026,
  title = {parasitize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parasitize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}