| 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
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Antonyms: |
build, develop, flourish, germinate, grow, improve, ripen, strengthen
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