Synonyms and Antonyms of putrefy
to go through decomposition
- we traced the bad smell to a dead skunk putrefying under the house
break down, corrupt, decay, decompose, disintegrate, fester, foul, mold, molder, perish [chiefly British], rot, spoil
sour, turn, turn off [British]
contaminate, defile, pollute, taint
addle, curdle, ferment
mortify
rust
crumble, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, dilapidate, sink, wither
age, develop, grow, mature, ripen
refresh, renew, restore
cleanse, purify
assemble, compose, integrate
ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate
