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putrefy
Synonyms and Antonyms of putrefy
to go through decomposition
sour, turn, turn off [British]
contaminate, defile, pollute, taint
crumble, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, dilapidate, sink, wither
fall apart, go to seed (or run to seed)
Synonym Discussion of putrefy
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- a decaying mansion
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- the strong odor of decomposing vegetation
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- fruit was left to rot in warehouses
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- corpses putrefying on the battlefield
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- keep the ham from spoiling
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