putrefy Get Printable Handwriting (pu-tre-fy) 3 syllables Hear It! Say It! Write It! Learn It! Spelling Test Definition verb. to make or become putrid or rotten; decompose Example Sentence We must bury the bodies quickly before they putrefy. Synonyms decompose; rotten; putrid; sour Antonyms fresh; sweet Hear It! Say It! Write It! putrefy Switch to cursive Start Share with your friends: