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All suppurate synonyms

sup·pu·rate
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verb suppurate

  • decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
  • atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
  • go to the dogs — a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
  • atrophying — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
  • curdled — Containing curds.
  • dry-rot — Plant Pathology. a decay of seasoned timber, resulting in its becoming brittle and crumbling to a dry powder, caused by various fungi. any of various diseases of plants in which the rotted tissues are dry.
  • weep — to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry: to weep for joy; to weep with rage.
  • blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
  • go bad — not good in any manner or degree.
  • mildewed — Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.
  • fester — to form pus; generate purulent matter; suppurate.
  • curdling — Present participle of curdle.
  • hit the skids — get into difficulties
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