decay, decompose, rot, putrefy, spoil mean to undergo destructive dissolution. decay implies a slow change from a state of soundness or perfection. decompose stresses a breaking down by …

DECAYING definition: 1. present participle of decay 2. to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something…. Learn more.

decaying (dɪˈkeɪɪŋ) adj 1. rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing 2. declining gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc

She believes that the moral fiber of our society is decaying. our decaying public school system His mind/health is beginning to decay. [= decline]

We take pictures of the artfully decaying wrecks and follow our lengthening shadows back to the shore. How is this club decaying? The physical environment is decaying. Instead, it comes …

Definition of decay verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Synonyms for DECAYING: deterioration, decay, weakening, decline, degeneration, debilitation, exhaustion, ebbing; Antonyms of DECAYING: improvement, rehabilitation, recovery, …

Sugar makes your teeth decay. The role of the extended family has been decaying for some time. Pollution has decayed the surface of the stonework on the front of the cathedral.

verb (used without object) to become decomposed; rot. vegetation that was decaying.

When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process. You need to protect your teeth from decaying.