Meaning Of The Word Decay

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decay in American English
a gradual decline; deterioration
to cause to decay
to lose strength, soundness, health, beauty, prosperity, etc. gradually; waste away; deteriorate
intransitive verb: to become decomposed; rot
noun: decomposition; rot
transitive verb: to cause to decay or decompose; rot

decay in British English
noun: the process of decline, as in health, mentality, beauty, etc
verb: to decline or cause to decline gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc; deteriorate; waste away

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