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putrefy

/ˈpjuːtrɪfaɪ/verb

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सड़ना, गलना, दुर्गंध छोड़ते हुए विघटित होना

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verbputrefies, putrefied
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    [I, T] ~ (sth) formal

    (of dead flesh or other matter) to decay and smell very bad; to make something do this

    सड़ना, गलना, दुर्गंध छोड़ते हुए विघटित होना

    • The carcass had putrefied in the heat.
    • Bacteria putrefy the meat within a day if it is not refrigerated.
    • Food left outside in the summer heat will putrefy quickly.
    + 2 more examples
    • The fish began to putrefy and the whole market smelt terrible.
    • Bodies putrefy more slowly in cold climates.

    Synonyms rot decay decompose go bad fester

    Opposite preserve keep freshen

◇Word family
putrefaction nounputrid adj.putrescent adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

rot decay decompose go bad fester

Antonyms

preserve keep freshen

AaSpelling

pu·tre·fy

With -tre- and -fy, y changing to i in putrefies and putrefied (not 'putrify' or 'putrefie'); keep apart putrefy (rot) and purify (make pure), which are nearly opposites.

-tre- और -fy के साथ, putrefies और putrefied में y बदलकर i ('putrify' या 'putrefie' गलत है); putrefy (सड़ना) और purify (शुद्ध करना) को अलग रखिए, जो लगभग विपरीत हैं।

⌂Word origin and word building

From the Latin puter, rotten.

Latin puter, सड़ा हुआ, से।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

One-word substitution, asked very often: to rot with a foul smell is to putrefy; the state is putrefaction; the adjective putrid means rotting and stinking.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: दुर्गंध के साथ सड़ना putrefy; यह स्थिति putrefaction; adjective putrid का अर्थ 'सड़ा और बदबूदार'।