Words Like DECAY

We have put together a list of words that are similar to DECAY.

25 Alternative Words Similar to decay

1 Decline Noun      Synonym Words Like Decline
2 Action Noun      Synonym Words Like Action
3 Activity Noun      Synonym Words Like Activity
4 Decrease Noun      Synonym Words Like Decrease
5 Disintegrate Verb      Synonym Words Like Disintegrate
6 Decompose Verb      Synonym Words Like Decompose
7 Crumble Verb      Synonym Words Like Crumble
8 Change Verb      Synonym Words Like Change
9 Delapidate Verb      Synonym Words Like Delapidate
10 Decaying Verb-intransitive      Form Words Like Decaying
11 Fail Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Fail
12 Perish Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Perish
13 Destroy Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Destroy
14 Destruction Noun      Synonym Words Like Destruction
15 Death Noun      Synonym Words Like Death
16 Ruin Noun      Hyponym Words Like Ruin
17 Putrefy Verb      Hyponym
18 Deliquesce Verb      Hyponym
19 Bust Verb      Hyponym Words Like Bust
20 Break Verb      Hyponym Words Like Break
21 Weather Verb      Hyponym Words Like Weather
22 Rust Verb      Hyponym Words Like Rust
23 Wear Verb      Hyponym Words Like Wear
24 Rancidity Noun      Hyponym
25 Impairment Noun      Hyponym Words Like Impairment

3 examples of decay

1 a tree decays; fortunes decay; hopes decay.
2 the decay of the body; the decay of virtue; the decay of the Roman empire; a castle in decay.
3 the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair

10 definitions of decay

1 To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail; to become weak, corrupt, or disintegrated; to rot; to perish
2 To cause to decay; to impair.
3 To destroy.
4 Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution or extinction; corruption; rottenness; decline; deterioration
5 Destruction; death.
6 Cause of decay.
7 the process of gradually becoming inferior
8 a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
9 the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
10 undergo decay or decomposition
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