decay
Definition
- n. the process of gradually becoming inferior
- n. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- n. the organic phenomenon of rotting
- n. an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
Word forms
- Present participle
- decaying
- Past participle
- decayed
- Third person singular
- decays
- Past tense
- decayed
Example sentences
n.
The decay of the old building made it unsafe to enter.
v.
If we do not take care of our environment, it will decay over time.