gangrenize
gangrenize · gangrenizes · gangrenized · gangrenizing
To cause or to develop gangreneTo cause or to develop gangrene.
Meaning
2 sensesTo cause or to develop gangrene.
(figuratively)To corrupt or cause to degenerate.
Origin
From gangrene + -ize.From gangrene + -ize.
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Forms
gangrenizes, gangrenizing, gangrenized, gangrenized| Base form | gangrenize · to gangrenize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gangrenizes |
| Present participle | gangrenizing |
| Past simple | gangrenized |
| Past participle | gangrenized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle