decay

Noun

the process of gradually becoming inferior

hypernym	action activity natural action natural process
hyponym	breakdown caries cavity corruption decomposition dental caries dilapidation putrefaction rot rotting ruin spoilage spoiling tooth decay

a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

synonym	decline
hypernym	decrease decrement
hyponym	exponential decay exponential return

the organic phenomenon of rotting

synonym	decomposition
hypernym	organic phenomenon

an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

hypernym	unsoundness
hyponym	decomposition deterioration disintegration impairment putrefaction rancidity rot

the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

synonym	disintegration radioactive decay
hypernym	nuclear reaction
hyponym	alpha decay beta decay

decay

Verb

lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

fall into decay or ruin

synonym	crumble dilapidate
derivation	decadent
hypernym	change
hyponym	break bust corrode deteriorate droop eat at erode fall apart gnaw gnaw at ruin rust wear wear away wear out weather wilt

undergo decay or decomposition

hypernym	change
hyponym	decompose deliquesce go bad molder moulder putrefy rot spoil

Other words that start with: “D”, “DE”, “DEC”, “DECA” or end with: “Y”, “AY”, “CAY”, “ECAY”.

Other nouns that start with: “D”, “DE”, “DEC”, “DECA” or end with: “Y”, “AY”, “CAY”, “ECAY”.

Other verbs that start with: “D”, “DE”, “DEC”, “DECA” or end with: “Y”, “AY”, “CAY”, “ECAY”.

Words unscrambled from / built with letters: “DECAY”.