Dictionary 1. (v. i.) To generate pus; as, a boil or abscess suppurates.2. (v. t.) To cause to generate pus; as, to suppurate a sore. Thesaurus break up canker corrupt crumble crumble into dust decay decompose disintegrate fall into decay fall to pieces fester gangrene go bad go to pieces matter mildew mold molder mortify necrose putrefy putresce rankle ripen rot run sphacelate spoil weep |