Definition of decay

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Decay (n.) Destruction; death.

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Spoil :: Spoil (v. t.) To cause to decay and perish; to corrput; to vitiate; to mar.
Decay :: Decay (n.) Cause of decay.
Preserver :: Preserver (n.) One who, or that which, preserves, saves, or defends, from destruction, injury, or decay; esp., one who saves the life or character of another..
Decayer :: Decayer (n.) A causer of decay.
Histolysis :: Histolysis (n.) The decay and dissolution of the organic tissues and of the blood.
Emperished :: Emperished (a.) Perished; decayed.
Perishableness :: Perishableness (n.) The quality or state of being perishable; liability to decay or destruction.
Damp Off :: Damp off () To decay and perish through excessive moisture.
Failure :: Failure (n.) Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight..
Relic :: Relic (n.) That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant.
Decline :: Decline (v. i.) To tend or draw towards a close, decay, or extinction; to tend to a less perfect state; to become diminished or impaired; to fail; to sink; to diminish; to lessen; as, the day declines; virtue declines; religion declines; business declines..
Incorruptive :: Incorruptive (a.) Incorruptible; not liable to decay.
Incorrupt :: Incorrupt (a.) Not affected with corruption or decay; unimpaired; not marred or spoiled.
Dilapidate :: Dilapidate (v. i.) To get out of repair; to fall into partial ruin; to become decayed; as, the church was suffered to dilapidate..
Corruptible :: Corruptible (a.) Capable of being made corrupt; subject to decay.
Ruin :: Ruin (n.) That which promotes injury, decay, or destruction..
Fail :: Fail (v. i.) To fall away; to become diminished; to decline; to decay; to sink.
Perishable :: Perishable (a.) Liable to perish; subject to decay, destruction, or death; as, perishable goods; our perishable bodies..
Sound :: Sound (superl.) Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit; a sound tooth; a sound ship..
Druxy :: Druxy (a.) Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish color; -- said of timber.
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