Putrefy vs Purify - What's the difference?
putrefy | purify |
To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
To become gangrenous.
To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous.
To corrupt; to make foul.
* Francis Bacon
* Shakespeare
To cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities
To free (someone) from guilt or sin
As verbs the difference between putrefy and purify
is that putrefy is to become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance while purify is to cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities.putrefy
English
Verb
(en-verb)- to putrefy an ulcer or wound
- Private suits do putrefy the public good.
- They would but stink, and putrefy the air.