To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous.
To corrupt; to make foul.
To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
To become gangrenous.
To reinforce, to add to, to support (someone or something)
To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
To empower; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to enhearten.
To grow strong or stronger.
To substantiate; to corroborate (a belief, argument, etc.)
To augment; to improve; to intensify.