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pourrir
/puʁiʁ/
to rot
Les fruits pourrissent vite.
Fruit rots quickly.
general
to rot or decay, to go bad
Le bois pourrit avec lhumidité.
Wood rots with dampness.
informal
to spoil or corrupt a situation or person
Il pourrit la vie de ses voisins.
He makes his neighbours lives miserable.
Word Origin
From Latin putrere, to rot.
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais