Putrefy

/ˈpjutɹəfaɪ/

Synonyms for "putrefy" (49 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (10)

Verb(3 words)
break downbreak upcankercorruptcrumblecrumble into dustdecay

Strong matches (15)

Related words (24)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

4 entries

More specific

6 entries
bacterial decayenzymatic decayinstitutional decaymoral corruptionputrefactionrotting

Collocations

6 entries
bacterial decayfoul odormicrobial degradationrapid putrefactionrotting mattertissue putrefaction

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

We slowly putrefy.

Source: tatoeba (972037)

In the Middle Ages, for instance, a recipe for sex stimulation required the putrefied flesh of a human corpse, together with both human and animal testes and ovaries, pimento, and alcohol.

Source: wiktionary

to putrefy an ulcer or wound

Source: wiktionary

Private suits do putrefy the public good.

Source: wiktionary

Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.

More for "putrefy"