Definition Definition

putrefy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'putrefy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Putrefy [ v. i.]
- To become putrid; to decay offensively; to rot.
2 . Putrefy [ v. t.]
- To render putrid; to cause to decay offensively; to cause to be decomposed; to cause to rot.
- To corrupt; to make foul.
- To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous; as, to putrefy an ulcer or wound.

Meaning of 'putrefy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . putrefy [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
Example in sentence:
  • organic matter putrefies

Nearby Words:

put put-off put-up putage putamen putanism putative putchuck puteal puteli

See 'putrefy' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary