putrefy C2 Topic:Register & Style 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. Thesaurus Synonyms decayfesterrot Word family Derived forms putrefiableputrefierunputrefied Etymology From Middle French putréfier. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Register & Style markdown