putrefy

pu·tre·fy

 (pyo͞o′trə-fī′)

intr. & tr.v. pu·tre·fied, pu·tre·fy·ing, pu·tre·fies

To decay or cause to decay and have a foul odor. See Synonyms at decay.

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[Middle English putrefien, from Old French putrefier, from Latin putrefacere : puter, putr-, rotten; see pū̆- in Indo-European roots + facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

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putrefy

(ˈpjuːtrɪˌfaɪ)

vb, -fies, -fying or -fied

(Biology) (of organic matter) to decompose or rot with an offensive smell

[C15: from Old French putrefier + Latin putrefacere, from puter rotten + facere to make]

putrefaction n

ˌputreˈfactive, putrefacient adj

ˈputreˌfiable adj

ˈputreˌfier n

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pu•tre•fy

(ˈpyu trəˌfaɪ)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.i.

1. to become putrid; rot.

2. to become gangrenous.

v.t.

3. to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French putrefier < Vulgar Latin *putreficāre, for Latin putrefacere to cause to rot = putre-, variant s. of putrēre to rot + facere to make, do¹]

pu′tre•fi`er, n.

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putrefy

Past participle: putrefied
Gerund: putrefying

Imperative

putrefy

putrefy

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

putrefy - become putrid; decay with an offensive smell; "organic matter putrefies" decay - undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"

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putrefy

verb (Formal) rot, break down, spoil, corrupt, deteriorate, decay, stink, decompose, go bad the stench of corpses putrefying in the sweltering heat

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putrefy

verb

To become or cause to become rotten or unsound:

break down, decay, decompose, deteriorate, disintegrate, molder, rot, spoil, taint, turn.

Idioms: go bad, go to pot, go to seed.

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Translations

يَتَعَفَّن، يَقْسَد

hnítkazit

rådne

faulen

pourrirputréfier

rotna, úldna; valda rotnun

putrefareputrefarsiputrefazioneputrido

pūdytisupūti

pūttrūdēt

gå i forråtnelse

boz makçürü mek

使腐烂

putrefy

[ˈpjuːtrɪfaɪ]

A. VI → pudrirse

B. VT → pudrir

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putrefy

vi → verwesen

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putrefy

[ˈpjuːtrɪˌfaɪ] vi → putrefarsi

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putrefy

(ˈpjuːtrəfai) verb

to make or go bad or rotten. The meat putrefied in the heat. bederf, vrot word يَتَعَفَّن، يَقْسَد гния apodrecer kazit, hnít faulen rådne χαλώ, σαπίζωpudrir roiskuma, mädanema گندیدن؛ پوسیدن mädäntyä putréfier לְהֵרַקֵב सड़ना, सडा़ना (meg)rothaszt; megromlik membusuk rotna, úldna; valda rotnun putrefare, putrefarsi 腐る 부패시키다 pūdyti, (su)pūti, (su)gesti pūt; trūdēt menjadi busuk bedervenråtne, gå i forråtnelse rozkładać (się) ورستيدل apodrecer a putrezi гнить kaziť sa, hniť trohneti, (po)kvariti se raspadati se bli (göra) rutten เน่าเปื่อย çürümek, bozmak (使)腐爛 гнити, розкладатися سڑ جانا، خراب ہوجانا thối rữa （使）腐烂

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