Putrefy vs Infest - What's the difference?
putrefy | infest |
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
As verbs the difference between putrefy and infest
is that putrefy is to become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance while infest is to inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers.As an adjective infest is
(obsolete) mischievous; hurtful; harassing.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.