| Main Entry: | molder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decay |
Synonyms: |
break down, crumble, decompose, disintegrate, waste away |
| Main Entry: | crumble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break or fall into pieces |
Synonyms: |
break up, collapse, crumb, crush, decay, decompose, degenerate, deteriorate, disintegrate, dissolve, fragment, go to pieces, granulate, grind, molder, perish, powder, pulverize, putrefy, triturate, tumble |
Antonyms: |
build, put together |
| Main Entry: | decay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deteriorate, crumble |
Synonyms: |
atrophy, be impaired, become contaminated, blight, break up, collapse, corrode, curdle, decline, decompose, defile, degenerate, depreciate, discolor, disintegrate, dissolve, dry-rot, dwindle, fade, fail, get worse, go bad, go to seed, go to the dogs, hit rock bottom, hit the skids, lessen, mildew, mold, molder, mortify, pejorate, perish, pollute, putrefy, putresce, reach depths, rot, sap, shrivel, sicken, sink, slump, spoil, suppurate, turn, wane, waste away, weaken, wear away, wither |
Antonyms: |
build, develop, flourish, germinate, grow, improve, ripen, strengthen |
| Main Entry: | decompose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rot, break up |
Synonyms: |
break down, crumble, decay, disintegrate, dissolve, fall apart, fester, molder, putrefy, putresce, spoil, taint, turn |
Antonyms: |
combine, develop, grow, improve |
| Main Entry: | die |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wither, dwindle |
Synonyms: |
abate, bate, break down, crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, deteriorate, dilapidate, diminish, disappear, droop, ease off, ebb, end, expire, fade, fade away, fade out, fail, fall, fizzle out, go bad, go downhill, halt, lapse, let up, lose power, melt away, moderate, molder, pass, peter out, rankle, recede, retrograde, rot, run down, run low, run out, sink, slacken, stop, subside, vanish, wane, weaken, wear away, wilt |
Antonyms: |
develop, flourish, grow, improve |
| Main Entry: | disintegrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fall apart; reduce to pieces |
Synonyms: |
atomize, break apart, break down, break up, come apart, crumble, decay, decline, decompose, degenerate, deliquesce, descend, detach, dilapidate, disband, disconnect, disimprove, dismantle, disorganize, disperse, disunite, divide, fade away, fall to pieces, molder, pulverize, putrefy, rot, separate, sever, shatter, sink, splinter, spoil, taint, take apart, turn, turn to dust, wash away, wash out, wither, worsen |
Antonyms: |
combine, meld, unite |
| Main Entry: | putrefy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rot |
Synonyms: |
break down, corrupt, crumble, decay, decompose, deteriorate, disintegrate, go bad, molder, putresce, spoil, stink, taint, turn |
| Main Entry: | rot |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | corrode, deteriorate |
Synonyms: |
break down, corrupt, crumble, debase, debauch, decay, decline, decompose, degenerate, demoralize, deprave, descend, disimprove, disintegrate, fester, go bad, go downhill, go to pot, languish, molder, perish, pervert, putrefy, retrograde, sink, spoil, stain, taint, turn, warp, waste away, wither, worsen |
Antonyms: |
build, flourish, grow |
| Main Entry: | spoil |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decay, turn bad |
Synonyms: |
addle, become tainted, become useless, break down, crumble, curdle, decompose, deteriorate, disintegrate, go bad, go off, mildew, molder, putrefy, rot, taint, turn |
Antonyms: |
grow |
| Main Entry: | turn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become sour or tainted |
Synonyms: |
acidify, become rancid, break down, crumble, curdle, decay, decompose, disintegrate, dull, ferment, go bad, molder, putrefy, rot, sour, spoil, taint |