Putrify vs Putrefy - What's the difference?
putrify | putrefy |
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 putrify and putrefy
is that putrify is an alternative spelling of lang=en while putrefy is to become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.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.
