verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To form or discharge pus. intransitive

   "Their suppurating wounds, their goitres, their tumours are hideously evident on their hairless bodies."

2. 2
   ripen and generate pus wordnet
3. 3
   To cause to generate pus. transitive

   "to suppurate a sore"

4. 4
   cause to ripen and discharge pus wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

festerbreak upcankercorruptcrumblecrumble into dust

Example

More examples

"Their suppurating wounds, their goitres, their tumours are hideously evident on their hairless bodies."

Etymology

From Latin suppūrātus, past participle of suppūrō, from pūr-, stem of pūs.

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