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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.
[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
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| 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
verbTo become or cause to become rotten or unsound:
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Translations
يَتَعَفَّن، يَقْسَد
hnítkazit
rådne
rotna, úldna; valda rotnun
pūdytisupūti
pūttrūdēt
boz makçürü mek
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putrefy
vi → verwesen
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putrefy
(ˈpjuːtrəfai) verb to make or go bad or rotten. The meat putrefied in the heat.
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