Decay Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBdecay, decompose, rot, putrefy, spoil mean to undergo destructive dissolution. decay implies a slow change from a state of soundness or perfection. decompose stresses a …
DECAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBto become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something to do this: Sugar makes your teeth decay. The role of the extended family has been decaying for some time. …
DECAY Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
WEBSynonyms for DECAY: deterioration, weakening, decaying, decline, degeneration, debilitation, exhaustion, declension; Antonyms of DECAY: improvement, recovery, rehabilitation, revitalization, recuperation, progress, strengthening, comeback
DECAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBdecomposition; rot: Decay made the wood unsuitable for use. Synonyms: putrefaction. a gradual falling into an inferior condition; progressive decline: the decay of international …
DECAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBto become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something to do this: Sugar makes your teeth decay. The role of the extended family has been decaying for some …
Decay Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
WEBDECAY meaning: 1 : to be slowly destroyed by natural processes to be slowly broken down by the natural processes that destroy a dead plant or body; 2 : to slowly lose strength, health, etc.
DECAY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
WEBverb [ I ] uk / dɪˈkeɪ / us. Add to word list. B2. to gradually become bad or weak or be destroyed, often because of natural causes like bacteria or age: decaying leaves. Sugar …
DECAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEB5 days ago · decay in British English. (dɪˈkeɪ ) verb. 1. to decline or cause to decline gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc; deteriorate; waste away. 2. to rot or cause to rot as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decompose. 3. Also: disintegrate (intransitive) physics.
decay noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...
WEBnoun. /dɪˈkeɪ/ [uncountable] the process or result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for (= of decaying) tooth decay. The landlord had let the building fall into decay. The smell of death and decay hung over the town. The decay of the wood will spread if it is not removed. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
decay verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...
WEBDefinitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. [intransitive] if a building or an area decays, its condition slowly becomes worse. decaying inner city areas. [intransitive] to become less powerful and lose influence over people, society, etc.
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