Thesaurus: putrefy

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1. v. t. To render putrid; to cause to decay offensively; to cause to be decomposed; to cause to rot.
2. v. t. To corrupt; to make foul.
3. v. t. To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous; as, to putrefy an ulcer or wound.
4. v. i. To become putrid; to decay offensively; to rot.
5. v. become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
6. 1. To render putrid; to cause to decay offensively; to cause to be decomposed; to cause to rot. 2. To corrupt; to make foul. Private suits do putrefy the public good. Bacon. They would but stink, and putrefy the air. Shak. 3. To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous; as, to putrefy an ulcer or wound. To become putrid; to decay offensively; to rot. Isa. 1. 6.
7. To become putrid; to decay offensively; to rot. Isa. 1. 6.
8. v:100 v. become putrid; decay with an offensive smell