# putrefy

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpjutɹəfaɪ/

## Definitions
1. To fester or rot and exude a fetid stench.
2. To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
3. To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
4. To become gangrenous.
5. To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous.
6. To corrupt; to make foul.

## Etymology
From Middle French putréfier.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/putrefy