Decay Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

Explore 'decay' in the dictionary. 1 (verb) in the sense of rot. Definition. to rot or cause to rot. The dead leaves slowly decayed. Synonyms. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese    Synonymsof 'decay'inBritishEnglish decay Explore'decay'inthedictionary 1 (verb)  inthesenseofrotDefinitiontorotorcausetorotThedeadleavesslowlydecayed.Synonymsrot Thegrainwillstartrottinginthesilos. breakdown  disintegrate  spoil Fatsspoilbybecomingtainted. crumble Underthepressure,theflintcrumbledintofragments.Thechalkcliffsarecrumbling. deteriorate X-raysareusedtopreventfreshfoodfromdeteriorating. perish Therubberlininghadperished. degenerateTheargumentdegeneratedintoafistfight. fester Thefoodwillfesterandgotowaste. decompose foodswhichdecomposeandrot mortify  moulder theempty,moulderingoldhouse gobad putrefy(formal) thestenchofcorpsesputrefyingintheswelteringheat Seeexamplesforsynonyms 2 (verb)  inthesenseofdeclineDefinitiontodeclinegraduallyinhealth,prosperity,orqualityTheworkethicinthiscountryhasdecayedoverthepast30years.Synonymsdecline adecliningbirthrate sink Ourhopesweresinkingfast. breakdown  diminish Thethreatofwarhasdiminished. dissolve Hisnew-foundoptimismdissolved. crumble  deteriorate Therearefearsthatthesituationmaydeteriorate. falloff Unemploymentisrisingagainandretailbuyinghasfallenoff. dwindle Thefactory'sworkforcehasdwindled. lessen Keepimmunisationsuptodatetolessentheriskofseriousillness. wane Hisinterestinarttowane. disintegrate  degenerate SeeexamplesforsynonymsOppositesincrease,grow ,flower ,expand ,flourish 1 (noun)  inthesenseofrotDefinitiontheprocessofsomethingrottingPlaquecausestoothdecayandgumdisease.Synonymsrot Investigationsrevealedrotinthebeams. rotting  deterioration enzymesthatcausethedeteriorationoffood corruption Thecorruptionofthebodyisanunavoidablefeatureofoldage. mould  blight  perishing  disintegration  corrosion  decomposition Thebodieswereinanadvancedstateofdecomposition. gangrene  mortification Hetreatedcasesofinfection,ulcerationandmortification. canker Thecankerofanti-semitismisgrowingagaininthiscountry. caries  putrefaction  putrescence  cariosity  putridity Seeexamplesforsynonyms 2 (noun)  inthesenseofdeclineproblemsofurbandecaySynonymsdecline Rome'sdeclineinthefifthcentury. collapse  deterioration therapiddeteriorationinrelationsbetweenthetwocountries failing  fading  decadence aprimeexampleofthedecadenceoftheage degeneration thedegenerationofourpoliticalsystem degeneracy themoraldegeneracyofsociety SeeexamplesforsynonymsOppositesgrowth Copyright©2016byHarperCollinsPublishers.Allrightsreserved.AdditionalsynonymsinthesenseofcankerDefinitionsomethingevilthatspreadsandcorruptsThecankerofanti-semitismisgrowingagaininthiscountry.Synonymscorruption,disease,cancer,infection,rot,blight,scourge,corrosion,baneinthesenseofcorruptionDefinitiontheprocessofrottingordecayingThecorruptionofthebodyisanunavoidablefeatureofoldage.Synonymsrotting,infection,pollution,rot,decay,adulteration,debasement,foulness,putrefaction,rottenness,defilement,putrescenceinthesenseofcrumbleDefinitiontofallapartordecayUnderthepressure,theflintcrumbledintofragments.Thechalkcliffsarecrumbling.Synonymsdisintegrate,collapse,breakup,deteriorate,decay,fallapart,perish,degenerate,decompose,tumbledown,moulder,gotopieces,cometodust Synonymsof 'decay'inAmericanEnglish decay Explore'decay'inthedictionary 1 (verb)  inthesenseofdeclineSynonymsdecline  crumble  deteriorate  disintegrate  dwindle  shrivel  wane  wasteaway wither   2 (verb)  inthesenseofrotSynonymsrot  corrode  decompose  perish  putrefy   1 (noun)  inthesenseofdeclineSynonymsdecline  collapse  degeneration  deterioration  fading failing  wasting  withering   2 (noun)  inthesenseofrotSynonymsrot  caries  decomposition  gangrene  putrefaction   Video:pronunciationof decay Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables EnglishTranslationof'decay' NEWfromCollins! 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