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verb
- 1. (of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell: "the body was beginning to putrefy"
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PUTREFY definition: 1. to decay, producing a strong, unpleasant smell: 2. to decay, producing a strong, unpleasant…. Learn more.
The meaning of PUTREFY is to make putrid. How to use putrefy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Putrefy.
Putrefy definition: to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor.. See examples of PUTREFY used in a sentence.
verb. When something putrefies, it decays and produces a very unpleasant smell. [formal] The meat in all of the open flasks putrefied. [VERB] ...putrefying corpses. [VERB -ing] Synonyms: rot, break down, spoil, corrupt More Synonyms of putrefy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
putrefy. verb [ I ] us / ˈpjuː.trə.faɪ / uk / ˈpjuː.trɪ.faɪ /. Add to word list. to decay, producing a strong, unpleasant smell: the smell of putrefying flesh. The body had putrefied beyond recognition. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Decaying and staying fresh.
Define putrefy. putrefy synonyms, putrefy pronunciation, putrefy translation, English dictionary definition of putrefy. 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.
Definition of putrefy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
