Putrefy

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌtɹɪfaɪ/

Putrefy (verb)

  1. to become bad or rotten, usually due to bacteria or fungi.

Examples

  • Food can putrefy if left out too long.
  • Food can putrefy if it is not stored properly.

Common collocations: start to putrefy, cause to putrefy, begin to putrefy

Synonyms of Putrefy

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Putrefy

  • to keep something in its original state
  • to make something fresh or new again