Runoff vs Infest - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
- a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
Definition as Verb
- live on or in a host, as of parasites
- occupy in large numbers or live on a host
- invade in great numbers
Examples
- "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
- "the roaches infested our kitchen"