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putrefy

Syllabification: (pu·tre·fy)
Pronunciation: /ˈpyo͞otrəˌfī/

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Definition of putrefy

verb (putrefies, putrefying, putrefied)

[no object]
  • (of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell.

Origin:

late Middle English: via French from Latin putrefacere, from puter, putr- 'rotten'

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