decay
noun
- 1
the organic phenomenon of rotting
- 2
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- 3
the process of gradually becoming inferior
- 4
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
- 5
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
the corpse was in an advanced state of decay
the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair
verb
- 1
fall into decay or ruin
The unoccupied house started to decay
- 2
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
- 3
undergo decay or decomposition
The body started to decay and needed to be cremated
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