putrefy

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Synonyms: putrify

Antonyms: putrify

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Verb

1. To fester or rot and exude a [[fetid]] stench.
2. To become filled with a [[pus]]-like or [[bile]]-like substance.
3. To reach an advanced stage of [[decomposition]].
4. To become [[gangrenous]].
5. To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous.
6. To [[corrupt]]; to make foul.

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