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putrefy
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pu·tre·fy  (pytr-f)
v. pu·tre·fied, pu·tre·fy·ing, pu·tre·fies
v.tr.
1. To cause to decay and have a foul odor. See Synonyms at decay.
2. To make gangrenous.
v.intr.
1. To become decayed and have a foul odor.
2. To become gangrenous.

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

putrefy
Verb
[-fies, -fying, -fied] Formal (of organic matter) to rot and produce an offensive smell [Latin putrefacere]
putrefaction n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"
Translations
putrefy
v putrefy [ˈpjuːtrəfai]
to make or go bad or rotten The meat putrefied in the heat. bederf, vrot word يَتَعَفَّن، يَقْسَد гния kazit, hnít rådne faulen χαλώ, σαπίζω pudrir(se) roiskuma, mädanema گندیدن؛ پوسیدن mädäntyä (se) 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 bederven råtne, i forråtnelse rozkładać (się) apodrecer a putrezi гнить kaziť sa, hniť trohneti, (po)kvariti se raspadati se bli (göra) rutten เน่าเปื่อย çürü(t)mek, boz(ul)mak (使)腐爛 гнити, розкладатися سڑ جانا، خراب ہوجانا thối rữa使


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