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mädäntyä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • decompose verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
  • fester verb To become infected and produce pus, as an untreated wound.
  • rot verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.
  • spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.

Senses

mädäntyä is used for these senses in English:

  • decompose (intransitive) To rot, decay or putrefy.
  • fester (intransitive) To become septic; to become rotten.
  • rot (intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
  • spoil (intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]

decompose — full definition

  1. verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
  2. verb To rot or decay, especially through natural biological processes.

fester — full definition

  1. verb To become infected and produce pus, as an untreated wound.
  2. verb To worsen over time, especially through neglect, as a problem or resentment.

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