putrefy C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈpjutɹəfaɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #127132 Meanings 1 verb To reach an advanced stage of decomposition. 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. 2 verb To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous. To putrefy an ulcer or wound. 3 verb To corrupt; to make foul. Private suits do putrefy the public good. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms decayfesterrot Word family Derived forms putrefiableputrefierunputrefied Etymology From Middle French putréfier. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # putrefy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈpjutɹəfaɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 127132 ## Meanings 1. To reach an advanced stage of decomposition. 2. To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous. 3. To corrupt; to make foul. ## Examples - 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. - To putrefy an ulcer or wound. - Private suits do putrefy the public good. ## Synonyms - decay - fester - rot ## Derived Forms - putrefiable - putrefier - unputrefied ## Etymology From Middle French putréfier. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown