verb
Meaning 1
To fester or rot and exude a fetid stench.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
putrefy
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verb
Meaning 2
To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
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verb
Meaning 3
To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
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verb
Meaning 4
To become gangrenous.
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verb
Meaning 5
To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- to putrefy an ulcer or wound
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verb
Meaning 6
To corrupt; to make foul.
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verb
Meaning 7
become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- organic matter putrefies
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Broader terms: decay
History
Etymology
From Middle French putréfier.
Across languages
Translations
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ukrainian: тухнути (tuxnuty) — to fester or rot and exude a fetid stench
- Ukrainian: протухати (protuxaty) — to fester or rot and exude a fetid stench
- Ukrainian: протухнути (protuxnuty) — to fester or rot and exude a fetid stench
- Bulgarian: гния (gnija) — become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance
- Māori: whakaero — become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance
- Ukrainian: гноїтися (hnojitysja) — become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance
- Ukrainian: загноюватися (zahnojuvatysja) — become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance
- Ukrainian: загноїтися (zahnojitysja) — become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance
- Bulgarian: разлагам се (razlagam se) — to reach an advanced stage of decomposition
- Hawaiian: hoʻohāpopopo — to reach an advanced stage of decomposition
- Irish: morg — to reach an advanced stage of decomposition
- Māori: whakaero — to reach an advanced stage of decomposition
- Māori: māhī — to reach an advanced stage of decomposition
- Māori: māī — to reach an advanced stage of decomposition
- Māori: whakapirau — to reach an advanced stage of decomposition
- Tamil: அழுகு (aḻuku) — to reach an advanced stage of decomposition
- Ukrainian: гнити (hnyty) — to reach an advanced stage of decomposition
- Ukrainian: згнивати (zhnyvaty) — to reach an advanced stage of decomposition
- Ukrainian: згнити (zhnyty) — to reach an advanced stage of decomposition
- Bulgarian: гангренясвам (gangrenjasvam) — to become gangrenous