putrefy 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
Examples
- 1.organic matter putrefies
Hypernym
decay 3
verb
undergo decay or decomposition
EnglishDerivationally related form
putrefactive 1
adjective
causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
putrefacient 1
adjective
causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
putrefaction 2
noun
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
putrefaction 1
noun
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
Entailment
smell 2
verb
emit an odor
