verpesten

== Dutch == === Etymology === From pest +‎ ver- -en. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛstən === Verb === verpesten (transitive) to infect, poison (figuratively) to spoil, ruin (figuratively, colloquial) to screw up, botch up ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (infect): besmetten (spoil): verknoeien