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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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   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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   Putrefy means to make or become putrid, or to rot. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and medical usage of this verb from the authoritative source of American English.

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   Putrefy means to decay and produce a very unpleasant smell. Learn the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and grammar of putrefy from Collins English Dictionary.

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

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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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   Putrefy means to decay and smell very bad, especially of corpses. Learn how to use this formal verb with synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.