Definition of Putrefy

to produce a strong odor while decaying

Examples of Putrefy in a sentence

So many soldiers died during the war, with their decomposing bodies left to putrefy in the fields.  🔊

As rotting fruit began to putrefy in the compost pile, flies swarmed the mound.  🔊

The smell of the bodies that had begun to putrefy caused authorities to become suspicious of the abandoned building.  🔊

Water left over from the hurricane swept the area and covered the corpses that quickly started to putrefy.  🔊

The strong odor encompassing the landfill was brought about by organic material that had begun to putrefy.  🔊

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