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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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Perishableness :: Perishableness (n.) The quality or state of being perishable; liability to decay or destruction.

Symptomatic :: Symptom (n.) A sign or token; that which indicates the existence of something else; as, corruption in elections is a symptom of the decay of public virtue..

Dottard :: Dottard (n.) An old, decayed tree..

Dilapidated :: Dilapidated (a.) Decayed; fallen into partial ruin; injured by bad usage or neglect.

Senescence :: Senescence (n.) The state of growing old; decay by time.

Emperished :: Emperished (a.) Perished; decayed.

Saprophagan :: Saprophagan (n.) One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon decaying animal and vegetable substances; a carrion beetle.

Decadency :: Decadency (n.) A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence..

Marcescible :: Marcescible (a.) Li/ble to wither or decay.

Restore :: Restore (v. t.) To bring back to its former state; to bring back from a state of ruin, decay, disease, or the like; to repair; to renew; to recover..

Mortify :: Mortify (v. i.) To be subdued; to decay, as appetites, desires, etc..

Embalm :: Embalm (v. t.) To preserve from decay or oblivion as if with balm; to perpetuate in remembrance.

Anaptotic :: Anaptotic (a.) Having lost, or tending to lose, inflections by phonetic decay; as, anaptotic languages..

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..

Corruptless :: Corruptless (a.) Not susceptible of corruption or decay; incorruptible.

Malaria :: Malaria (n.) A morbid condition produced by exhalations from decaying vegetable matter in contact with moisture, giving rise to fever and ague and many other symptoms characterized by their tendency to recur at definite and usually uniform intervals..

Rot :: Rot (n.) Process of rotting; decay; putrefaction.

Embalm :: Embalm (v. t.) To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils, or spices; to fill or impregnate (a dead body), with aromatics and drugs that it may resist putrefaction..

Mildew :: Mildew (n.) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances..

Decrepitude :: Decrepitude (n.) The broken state produced by decay and the infirmities of age; infirm old age.