Putrefies - English meaning

verb

(of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.

Usage examples:

The body had begun to decay

noun

The state or process of rotting or decomposition.

Usage examples:

Hardwood is more resistant to decay than softwood

noun

Damage, or a state that becomes gradually worse

Usage examples:

The dentist says i have a lot of tooth decay., there’s still too much crime, poverty, and decay in …

verb

(with reference to a dead body or other organic matter) make or become rotten; decay or cause to decay.

Usage examples:

The body had begun to decompose

verb

To destroy something by breaking it into smaller parts

Usage examples:

[ i ] certain kinds of plastic decompose quickly.

verb

To decay, or to cause something to decay

Usage examples:

The body must have been decomposing for several weeks.

verb

Become progressively worse.

Usage examples:

Relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply

verb

To become worse

Usage examples:

She went into the hospital when her condition began to deteriorate., a deterioration in relations b…

verb

To become worse

Usage examples:

If the economy continues to deteriorate, it will affect the firm's future performance., sales will …

verb

(of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate.

Usage examples:

I developed a tropical sore that festered badly

verb

(of an injury such as a cut) to become infected and form pus (= thick yellow liquid)

Usage examples:

It was better that she expressed her anger rather than let it fester inside her.

verb

If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and produces pus

Usage examples:

A festering sore

noun

Localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from obstructed circulation or bacterial infection.

Usage examples:

Gangrene set in, and her leg was amputated

verb

Become affected with gangrene.

Usage examples:

His wound had gangrened

noun

Decay of part of a person’s body because the blood has stopped flowing there

Usage examples:

Doctors were afraid gangrene might set in.

verb

Cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.

Usage examples:

She was mortified to see her wrinkles in the mirror

verb

To cause someone to feel extremely ashamed or embarrassed

Usage examples:

He’s mortified by the fact that at 38 he still lives at home with his mother.

verb

Slowly decay or disintegrate, especially because of neglect.

Usage examples:

The books, if any are ever printed, will moulder in the warehouse

noun

A person or thing that moulds something.

Usage examples:

A moulder of public opinion

verb

To decay slowly

Usage examples:

I found these apples mouldering in the cupboard., there's an old bike that's been mouldering away i…

verb

(with reference to cells) die or cause to die owing to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply.

Usage examples:

The knee became painful when the overlying skin necrosed under pressure

verb

Die, especially in a violent or sudden way.

Usage examples:

A great part of his army perished of hunger and disease

verb

To die, esp. as a result of an accident, violence, or war

Usage examples:

Without this assistance, thousands of refugees would perish from hunger and neglect.

verb

(chiefly of animal or vegetable matter) decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose.

Usage examples:

The chalets were neglected and their woodwork was rotting away

noun

The process of decaying.

Usage examples:

The leaves were turning black with rot

verb

To decay, or to cause something to decay or weaken

Usage examples:

[ i ] the fallen apples rotted on the ground., [ t ] dampness rotted the old wood., rot weakened th…

verb

Diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

Usage examples:

I wouldn't want to spoil your fun

noun

Goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place.

Usage examples:

The looters carried their spoils away

verb

To destroy or damage something, or to become destroyed or damaged

Usage examples:

[ t ] the oil spill spoiled five miles of coastline., [ t ] don’t tell me how it ends, you’ll spoil…