v.
Pronunciation: ' pyü-tr ə - ˌ f ī
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Middle English putrefien, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French putrefier, from Latin putrefacere, from putr ē re to be rotten + facere to make ― more at DO
Date: 14th century
transitive verb : to make putrid
intransitive verb : to undergo putrefaction
synonyms see DECAY