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English - Definition of decay

n. rot, putrefaction, decomposition

v. rot, decompose; deteriorate, waste away

English To Spanish - decay

s. descomposición, putrefacción; caries, cariadura; decadencia, decaimiento, descaecimiento, mengua

v. corromperse, cariarse, descomponerse, encarroñarse, malearse, pudrirse; decaer, caer en decadencia, declinar, menguar, perecer, venir a menos; ser decadente

English To French - decay

n. pourriture, putréfaction

v. faire pourrir; dégénérer

English To German - decay

n. Verfall, Zerfall; Fäulnis; Verrotten

v. verfallen, verfaulen, verrotten

English To Italian - decay

s. decomposizione, imputridimento; marciume; (fig) decadimento, decadenza, declino; deperimento, indebolimento, calo; (Fis) disintegrazione; (Dent) carie

v. decomporsi, marcire, guastarsi, imputridire; (fig) deperire, indebolirsi; decadere, deteriorarsi, declinare; (fig) andare in rovina; (Fis) disintegrarsi; (Dent) cariarsi

English To Portuguese - decay

s. decadência

v. decair; sacrificar

English To Russian - decay

с. гниение, разложение, разрушение; распад, загнивание, тление

г. гнить, разлагаться, ветшать, истлевать, портиться

English To Turkish - decay

f. çürütmek, çürümek, bozmak, bozulmak; zayıflamak, halsiz düşmek; parçalanmak, dağılmak; azalmak

i. bozulma, çürüme, çürük, çürütme; zayıflama; ayrışma; çöküş, yıkılma, yıkılış; düşkünlük;

English To Albanian - decay

n. kalbje, shkatërrim, rënie, rrëzim, prishje

v. kalbem, dobësohem, prishem, marr tatëpjetë, zhezhit, shkatërrohem

English To Dutch - decay

zn. verval, bederf

ww. vervallen, rotten

English To Greek - decay

ουσ. σαπίζω, παρακμάζω, φθορά, σήψη, παρακμή, σαπίλα, αποσύνθεση, σάπισμα

ρήμ. φθίνω

English To ChineseS - decay

(名) 腐朽, 腐烂; 衰败; 蛀牙; 衰退

(动) 腐朽, 腐烂; 衰败; 蛀蚀; 衰退; 使腐朽, 使腐烂; 使蛀坏

English To ChineseT - decay

(名) 腐朽, 腐爛; 衰敗; 蛀牙; 衰退

(動) 腐朽, 腐爛; 衰敗; 蛀蝕; 衰退; 使腐朽, 使腐爛; 使蛀壞

English To Japanese - decay

(動) 腐る; 虫歯にする; 朽ちる; 衰える

(名) 腐食; 虫歯; 衰退; 崩壊

English To Korean - decay

명. 부식, 부패

동. 부식하다, 부패하다; 퇴화하다, 시들어 떨어지다

Definitions

noun: the organic phenomenon of rotting

noun: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

noun: the process of gradually becoming inferior

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

noun: an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying Example:The corpse was in an advanced state of decay.

verb: undergo decay or decomposition Example:The body started to decay and needed to be cremated.

Dictionarist.com

Synonyms for decay
1. rot: waste, decomposition, adulteration, break down, putrefaction, breakup, corrupt
2. decline: ebb, decrease, failure, consumption, ruin, degeneration, decadence
3. dwindle: die, decline, degenerate, fade, deteriorate, fall
4. decompose: spoil, disintegrate, blight, putrefy, moulder, rot, wither

Tenses for decay
Present participle: decaying
Present: decay (3.person: decays)
Past: decayed
Future: will decay
Present conditional: would decay
Present Perfect: have decayed (3.person: has decayed)
Past Perfect: had decayed
Future Perfect: will have decayed
Past conditional: would have decayed