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putrefy

/ˈpjuːtrɪfaɪ/

/ˈpjuːtrəˌfaɪ/

putrefyverb

putrefied

Past Simple

putrefied

Past Participle

putrefying

Gerund

/ˈpjuːtrɪfaɪ/

/ˈpjuːtrəˌfaɪ/

Translations

The fruit began to putrefy in the hot sun.

Фрукты начали гнить на жарком солнце.

The dead animal started to putrefy after a few days.

Мертвое животное начало разлагаться через несколько дней.

Definitions

To decay or rot, producing a foul smell.

The meat began to putrefy after being left out in the sun for several days.

To cause (something) to decay or rot, typically emitting a foul odor.

The humid conditions soon putrefied the discarded food.

Synonyms

putrefypast participle

Definitions

Having undergone putrefaction; rotten.

Investigators found the putrefied remains in the abandoned house.

putrefygerund / present participle

Definitions

Undergoing putrefaction; decaying and emitting a foul smell.

The putrefying carcass attracted swarms of flies.