decay in Kashmiri कॉशुर
decay in Tamil தமிழ்
decay in English
- decay⇄decay, verb, noun.
- decay⇄noun decayer.
- decay⇄noun 1. a rotting.
Ex. tooth decay. The decay of the tree trunk proceeded so rapidly the tree fell over in a year. If bacterial decay did not occur, the life activities of plants and animals would of necessity come to a standstill (Fred W. Emerson) - decay⇄v.i. 1. to become rotten; rot.
Ex. The old apples got soft and decayed. Her teeth decayed because she ate too many sweets. The beams of the old house had decayed and fallen in.
2. to grow less in power, strength, wealth, or beauty.
Ex. - decay⇄v.t. to cause to decay.
Ex. Too many sweets may decay the teeth.