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Rareputrefy
The correct spelling is putrefy.
How to pronounce putrefy
verb
IPA: /ˈpjutɹəfaɪ/
Say it like: Put-ref-ee
The correct spelling is putrefy. To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance. For example: "to putrefy an ulcer or wound"
Usage Examples
“to putrefy an ulcer or wound”
Definition
verb
- 1.To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
- 2.To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
- 3.To become gangrenous.
- 4.To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous.
- 5.To corrupt; to make foul.
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