deworm

/(ˌ)dē-ˈwərm How to pronounce deworm (audio)/ (ame, mw)

deworm — verb

  • dewormpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • deworms3rd person singular
  • deworming-ing form
  • dewormedpast simple

1. to treat an animal with medicine so that worms inside its body are cleared out.

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to treat an animal with medicine so that worms inside its body are cleared out.

例句

The vet told Emma to deworm her puppy before its first vaccines.

pattern: deworm + animal

Bilal deworms the farm goats every spring after the rainy season.

同義詞
  • worm

    shorter verb used in pet-care language, especially in British usage

文法句型

deworm + animal

be dewormed

用法筆記

Used mainly in veterinary care and pet-owner advice. The object is usually the animal receiving the treatment, and the verb often appears in passive forms such as "be dewormed".

常見錯誤

❌The vet dewormed the worms in the puppy.
✅The vet dewormed the puppy.
💡The animal is the object of the verb; you deworm the pet, not the worms.