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