英语词汇“putrefy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	putrefy
释义	Trends of putrefy View usage for: putrefy (pjuːtrɪfaɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense putrefies, present participle putrefying, past tense, past participle putrefied 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 putrefy in British English (ˈpjuːtrɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (of organic matter) to decompose or rot with an offensive smell Derived forms putrefaction (ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃən) noun putrefactive (ˌputreˈfactive) or putrefacient (ˌpjuːtrɪˈfeɪʃənt) adjective putrefiable (ˈputreˌfiable) adjective putrefier (ˈputreˌfier) noun Word origin C15: from Old French putrefier + Latin putrefacere, from puter rotten + facere to make putrefy in American English (ˈpjutrəˌfaɪ) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈputreˌfied or ˈputreˌfying to make or become putrid or rotten; decompose SIMILAR WORDS: deˈcay Derived forms putrefier (ˈputreˌfier) noun Word origin ME putrifien < L putrefacere: see putrid & -fy Examples of 'putrefy' in a sentence putrefy The ship's holds were all open and I caught the smell of the five men beginning to putrefy from the quay. Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN (2002) (verb) in the sense of rot Definition (of organic matter) to rot and produce an offensive smell (formal) the stench of corpses putrefying in the sweltering heat Synonyms rot The grain will start rotting in the silos. break down spoil Fats spoil by becoming tainted. corrupt deteriorate X-rays are used to prevent fresh food from deteriorating. decay The dead leaves slowly decayed. stink decompose foods which decompose and rot go bad taint Rancid oil will taint the flavour. Additional synonyms in the sense of corrupt Synonyms contaminate, infect, spoil, taint, defile, adulterate, vitiate, putrefy (formal) in the sense of decay Definition to rot or cause to rot The dead leaves slowly decayed. Synonyms rot, break down, disintegrate, spoil, crumble, deteriorate, perish, degenerate, fester, decompose, mortify, moulder, go bad, putrefy (formal) in the sense of decompose Definition to rot foods which decompose and rot Synonyms rot, spoil, corrupt, crumble, decay, perish, fester, corrode, moulder, go bad, putrefy (formal) Nearby words of putrefy put, bring or carry into effect put-down putative putrefy putrescent putrid puzzle Synonyms of 'putrefy' putrefy Explore 'putrefy' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of deteriorate X-rays are used to prevent fresh food from deteriorating. Synonyms disintegrate, rot, decay, spoil, fade, break down, go off, weaken, crumble, fall apart, perish, ebb, degenerate, decompose, go bad, wear away, putrefy (formal), retrogress in the sense of spoil Definition (of food) to become unfit for consumption Fats spoil by becoming tainted. Synonyms go bad, turn, go off (British, informal), rot, decay, decompose, curdle, mildew, addle, putrefy (formal), become tainted in the sense of taint Definition to spoil or contaminate by an undesirable quality Rancid oil will taint the flavour. Synonyms spoil, ruin, contaminate, damage, soil, dirty, poison, foul, infect, stain, corrupt, smear, muddy, pollute, blight, tarnish, blot, blemish, sully, defile, adulterate, besmirch, vitiate, smirch
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