Synonyms of putrefies

putrefies

verb

present tense third-person singular of putrefy

as in decomposes

to go through decomposition

we traced the bad smell to a dead skunk putrefying under the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposes
• disintegrates
• rots
• decays
• perishes
• corrupts
• festers
• deteriorates
• falls apart
• spoils
• molds
• descends
• crumbles
• runs to seed
• goes to seed
• contaminates
• breaks down
• sours
• pollutes
• fouls
• turns
• ferments
• mortifies
• molders
• rusts
• curdles
• taints
• degenerates
• defiles
• turns off
• withers
• sinks
• declines
• addles
• dilapidates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grows
• ripens
• matures
• ages
• develops
• restores
• purifies
• refreshes
• cleanses
• renews
• improves
• integrates
• composes
• assembles
• ameliorates
• betters
• meliorates