How To Spell decay?
How to Pronounce decay?
Correct pronunciation for the word "decay" is [dɪkˈe͡ɪ], [dɪkˈeɪ], [d_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ].
Definition of decay
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Gradual failure or decline towards dissolution or extinction.
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To decline, waste, or wither away.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for decay?
The adverb for the word "decay" is "decayingly".
What is the adjective for decay?
The adjective form of the word "decay" is "decayed".
Usage over time for decay:
This graph shows how "decay" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of decay?
The plural form of the word "decay" is "decays"
What is the singular form of decay?
The singular form of the word "decay" is "decay".
Synonyms for Decay:
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v.
• deteriorate, crumble • die • destroy • fall apart; reduce to pieces • stagnate • corrode, eat away- bite .
- etch .
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n.
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- destruction ,
- havoc ,
- damage .
- deterioration ,
- dying ,
- blight ,
- depreciation ,
- degeneration ,
- downfall ,
- fading ,
- corrosion ,
- caries ,
- atrophy ,
- extinction ,
- failing ,
- impairment .
- fall .
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