putrefy

[ pyoo-truh-fahy ]

/ ˈpyu trəˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), pu·tre·fied, pu·tre·fy·ing.

to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor.

verb (used without object), pu·tre·fied, pu·tre·fy·ing.

to become putrid; rot.

to become gangrenous.

Origin of putrefy

1350–1400; Middle English putrefien<Middle French putrefier<Vulgar Latin *putreficāre, for Latin putrefacere to make rotten

SYNONYMS FOR putrefy

2 decompose, spoil.

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OTHER WORDS FROM putrefy

pu·tre·fi·a·ble, adjectivepu·tre·fi·er, nounun·pu·tre·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·pu·tre·fied, adjective

Words nearby putrefy

put paid to, put-put, Putrajaya, putrefaction, putrefactive, putrefy, putrescence, putrescent, putrescible, putrescine, putrid

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Example sentences from the Web for putrefy

They never bury their dead, but lay them in the sun to putrefy.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume X|Robert Kerr
They are then allowed to putrefy, in order to get rid of the animal matter, and the red coral is the skeleton that is left.
Coral and Coral Reefs|Thomas H. Huxley
It must not evaporate like alcohol, nor putrefy like animal substances, nor decay like wood, nor rust like iron.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Stay either to putrefy with pleasure or to be embalmed in dulness?
The Journal of Arthur Stirling|Upton Sinclair

Dirt of every kind lies about freely, to be washed into them or left to putrefy as fate shall direct.
The English in the West Indies|James Anthony Froude

British Dictionary definitions for putrefy

putrefy

/ (ˈpjuːtrɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(of organic matter) to decompose or rot with an offensive smell

Derived forms of putrefy

putrefaction (ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃən), nounputrefactive or putrefacient (ˌpjuːtrɪˈfeɪʃənt), adjectiveputrefiable, adjectiveputrefier, noun

Word Origin for putrefy

C15: from Old French putrefier + Latin putrefacere, from puter rotten + facere to make

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for putrefy

putrefy

[ pyōō′trə-fī′ ]

v.

To become decayed or cause to decay and have a foul odor.

To make or become gangrenous.

单词	putrefy
释义	putrefy [ pyoo-truh-fahy ] / ˈpyu trəˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR putrefy ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), pu·tre·fied, pu·tre·fy·ing. to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor. verb (used without object), pu·tre·fied, pu·tre·fy·ing. to become putrid; rot. to become gangrenous. Origin of putrefy 1350–1400; Middle English putrefien<Middle French putrefier<Vulgar Latin *putreficāre, for Latin putrefacere to make rotten SYNONYMS FOR putrefy 2 decompose, spoil. SEE SYNONYMS FOR putrefy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM putrefy pu·tre·fi·a·ble, adjectivepu·tre·fi·er, nounun·pu·tre·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·pu·tre·fied, adjective Words nearby putrefy put paid to, put-put, Putrajaya, putrefaction, putrefactive, putrefy, putrescence, putrescent, putrescible, putrescine, putrid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for putrefy They never bury their dead, but lay them in the sun to putrefy. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume X\|Robert Kerr They are then allowed to putrefy, in order to get rid of the animal matter, and the red coral is the skeleton that is left. Coral and Coral Reefs\|Thomas H. Huxley It must not evaporate like alcohol, nor putrefy like animal substances, nor decay like wood, nor rust like iron. Readings in Money and Banking\|Chester Arthur Phillips Stay either to putrefy with pleasure or to be embalmed in dulness? The Journal of Arthur Stirling\|Upton Sinclair Dirt of every kind lies about freely, to be washed into them or left to putrefy as fate shall direct. The English in the West Indies\|James Anthony Froude British Dictionary definitions for putrefy putrefy / (ˈpjuːtrɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (of organic matter) to decompose or rot with an offensive smell Derived forms of putrefy putrefaction (ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃən), nounputrefactive or putrefacient (ˌpjuːtrɪˈfeɪʃənt), adjectiveputrefiable, adjectiveputrefier, noun Word Origin for putrefy C15: from Old French putrefier + Latin putrefacere, from puter rotten + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to putrefy stink, decay, disintegrate, taint, crumble, turn, molder, spoil, corrupt, decompose, deteriorate, break down, go bad Medical definitions for putrefy putrefy [ pyōō′trə-fī′ ] v. To become decayed or cause to decay and have a foul odor. To make or become gangrenous. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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putrefy

verb (used with object), pu·tre·fied, pu·tre·fy·ing.

verb (used without object), pu·tre·fied, pu·tre·fy·ing.

Origin of putrefy

SYNONYMS FOR putrefy

OTHER WORDS FROM putrefy

Words nearby putrefy

Example sentences from the Web for putrefy

British Dictionary definitions for putrefy

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

Derived forms of putrefy

Word Origin for putrefy

Words related to putrefy

Medical definitions for putrefy

v.