Fetidifies

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To cause something to emit a strong, offensive odor; to make an environment or object foul-smelling; to produce a stench that is unpleasant to senses
2. To render a substance or place characterized by a repugnant smell; to induce a state of foulness or decay detectable by scent; to transform something into smelling offensive
3. To impart a malodorous quality to an item or area; to bring about the release of a disturbing and disagreeable scent; to contaminate with a rank or putrid aroma

Etymology: "Fetidifies" is the third-person singular of "fetidify," meaning to make something stink. The verb builds on "fetid," which comes from Latin "foetidus," "stinking," itself from "foetere," "to stink." The ending "-ify" arrived through French from Latin "-ificare," "to make," so the whole word means roughly "to make foul-smelling."

Synonyms: stinks, rots, decays, putrefies, spoils

Antonyms: freshens, cleans, purifies, deodorizes, sanitizes