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   putrefy

   /ˈpjuːtrɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. (of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell: "the body was beginning to putrefy"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French from Latin putrefacere, from puter, putr- ‘rotten’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   PUTREFY definition: 1. to decay, producing a strong, unpleasant smell: 2. to decay, producing a strong, unpleasant…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PUTREFY is to make putrid. How to use putrefy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Putrefy.

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   Putrefy definition: to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor.. See examples of PUTREFY used in a sentence.

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   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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Putrefy is to begin stinking, usually when rotting or decomposing. When you describe something as putrid, it means it is foul or disgusting –– drinking Coke and milk together is gross. Add ketchup, and the cocktail becomes putrid.

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   Definition of putrefy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   PUTREFY meaning: 1. to decay, producing a strong, unpleasant smell: 2. to decay, producing a strong, unpleasant…. Learn more.