fester | Definition of fester

fester

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of fester

to go through decomposition

a week after the battle the corpses of the fallen were still festering in the fields

Synonyms of fester

break down, corrupt, decay, decompose, disintegrate, foul, mold, molder, perish [chiefly British], putrefy, rot, spoil

Words Related to fester

sour, turn, turn off [British]

contaminate, defile, pollute, taint

addle, curdle, ferment

crumble, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, dilapidate, sink, wither

Phrases Synonymous with fester

fall apart, go to seed (or run to seed)

Near Antonyms of fester

age, develop, grow, mature, ripen

refresh, renew, restore

cleanse, purify

assemble, compose, integrate

ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate