Word

decay, v.
(decayed, decaying, decays)
freq. cnt. 5

lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

decay decompose disintegrate

sample sentences

"the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"

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derivationally related form

decay decay

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disintegration

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

physics, natural philosophy

hypernym

change integrity

verb group

disintegrate

fall into decay or ruin
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

crumble decay dilapidate

sample sentences

"The unoccupied house started to decay"

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derivationally related form

decadent decay decay

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

hyponym

deteriorate rust, corrode weather erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away wilt, droop ruin wear out, break, wear, bust, fall apart

undergo decay or decomposition
<verb.change>

decay

sample sentences

"The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"

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derivationally related form

decay

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

hyponym

rot, decompose, molder, moulder spoil, go bad putrefy deliquesce