Complete Definition of "putrefy"

English

Verb
putrefy (putrefied, putrefies, putrefying)

#To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance
#To reach an advanced stage of decomposition
#To become gangrenous

Synonyms
decay
fester
rot

Related terms
putrid
putrescent
putrefaction
putrescence

Translations
Spanish: pudrirse

See also
Wikipedia article on Gangrene

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