putrefy

ˈpjutrəˌfaɪ

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Definition of putrefy - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

induce decay

tr.

Rare

cause to rot or decompose

tr.

Rare

Improper storage conditions can putrefy meat quickly.

decay

decompose

decomposition

intr.

Rare

reach an advanced stage of decomposition

intr.

Rare

The animal carcass started to putrefy after a few days.

decay

decompose

rot

infection

intr.

TECH.

become gangrenous or infected

intr.

TECH.

The wound may putrefy if not treated properly.

decay

rot

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Origin of putrefy

Latin, putrefacere (to make rotten)

Examples of putrefy in a sentence

Bacteria can putrefy food if left unrefrigerated.
The fruit began to putrefy in the heat.
Left unattended, the food will putrefy quickly.
If left unattended, the fruit will putrefy.
The meat began to putrefy in the heat.

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French:putréfier, se putréfier, ...
German:verfaulen, verwesen, ...
Italian:putrefare, putrefarsi, ...
Spanish:pudrir, putrefactarse, ...
Portuguese:apodrecer, putrefazer, ...
Chinese:使腐烂, 腐烂, ...
Japanese:腐らせる, 腐敗する, ...
Arabic:عَفَّنَ, تَعَفَّنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַרְקִיב, לְהִתְנַמֵּק, ...
Russian:гноить, разлагаться, ...
Ukrainian:гноїти, гнити, ...
Hindi:सड़ाना, सड़ना, ...
Bengali:পচানো, পচা, ...
Catalan:pudrir, descompondre's, ...
Czech:zahnívat, hnít, ...
Danish:rådne, forrådne, ...
Dutch:laten verrotten, verrotten, ...
Greek:σαπίζω, αποσυντίθεμαι, ...
Hungarian:megrohasztani, rothadni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យរលួយ, រលួយស្អុយ, ...
Korean:썩게 하다, 부패하다, ...
Persian:پوساندن, تجزیه شد, ...
Polish:doprowadzić do gnicia, gnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):apodrecer, putrefazer, ...
Romanian:a putrezi, a se descompune, ...
Swedish:förstöra, förmultna, ...
Thai:ทำให้เน่าเปื่อย, เน่าเปื่อย, ...
Turkish:çürütmek, çürümek, ...
Vietnamese:làm thối rữa, phân hủy, ...

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