putrefy

Verb

become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
To fester or rot and exude a fetid stench.
To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
To become gangrenous.
To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous.
To corrupt; to make foul.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French putréfier.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 15

putrefy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
putrefy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 16

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