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Definition of decay

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Decay (v. i.) 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; as, a tree decays; fortunes decay; hopes decay..

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Sicken :: Sicken (v. i.) To become weak; to decay; to languish.

Touchwood :: Touchwood (n.) Wood so decayed as to serve for tinder; spunk, or punk..

Spacelate :: Spacelate (v. i.) To die, decay, or become gangrenous, as flesh or bone; to mortify..

Conservatory :: Conservatory (n.) A place for preserving anything from loss, decay, waste, or injury; particulary, a greenhouse for preserving exotic or tender plants..

Waste :: Waste (v.) The act of wasting, or the state of being wasted; a squandering; needless destruction; useless consumption or expenditure; devastation; loss without equivalent gain; gradual loss or decrease, by use, wear, or decay; as, a waste of property, time, labor, words, etc..

Rotten :: Rotten (a.) Having rotted; putrid; decayed; as, a rotten apple; rotten meat..

Ruin :: Ruin (n.) To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow.

Refit :: Refit (v. t.) To fit or prepare for use again; to repair; to restore after damage or decay; as, to refit a garment; to refit ships of war..

Preservation :: Preservation (n.) The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, or decay; security; safety; as, preservation of life, fruit, game, etc.; a picture in good preservation..

Decay :: Decay (v. i.) 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; as, a tree decays; fortunes decay; hopes decay..

Nutritious :: Nutritious (a.) Nourishing; promoting growth, or preventing decay; alimental..

Ebb :: Ebb (v. i.) To return or fall back from a better to a worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede.

Manure :: Manure (n.) Any matter which makes land productive; a fertilizing substance, as the contents of stables and barnyards, dung, decaying animal or vegetable substances, etc..

Decayed :: Decayed (imp. & p. p.) of Deca.

Dilapidation :: Dilapidation (n.) The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay..

Indefectible :: Indefectible (a.) Not defectible; unfailing; not liable to defect, failure, or decay..

Dilapidation :: Dilapidation (n.) The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered..

Druxy :: Druxy (a.) Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish color; -- said of timber.

Durability :: Durability (n.) The state or quality of being durable; the power of uninterrupted or long continuance in any condition; the power of resisting agents or influences which tend to cause changes, decay, or dissolution; lastingness..

Stale :: Stale (v. i.) Having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed.