Definition of decay

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Definition of decay

  • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. disintegration
    2. radioactive decay
  • the organic phenomenon of rotting (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. decomposition
  • lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. decompose
    2. disintegrate
  • fall into decay or ruin (verb)

    Examples

    1. The unoccupied house started to decay

    Synonyms

    1. crumble
    2. dilapidate
  • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. decline
  • an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying (noun)

    Examples

    1. the corpse was in an advanced state of decay
    2. the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair
  • the process of gradually becoming inferior (noun)
  • undergo decay or decomposition (verb)

    Examples

    1. The body started to decay and needed to be cremated

See definition of decay in Merriam Webster