decayed
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Synonyms:
decomposed, putrid, putrefied, rotten Collocations, spoiled Collocations, gone off , decomposing, decaying, disintegrated, disintegrating, putrescent, mouldy , moldy , perished, turned, turned sour, sickened, mouldered , moldered , crumbled, crumbling, rank Collocations, rotted
decay
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Sense: Verb: decompose
Synonyms:
decompose, rot Collocations, dry-rot, mold Collocations, mould , fester, putrefy, go bad, break down, perish, biodegrade, molder, moulder , crumble Collocations, corrupt Collocations, become tainted, spoil Collocations, curdle, turn sour, turn Collocations
Antonyms:
improvement Collocations, increase Collocations, comeback, rally Collocations, revitalize, recover Collocations, grow Collocations, germinate, preserve Collocations, strengthen Collocations, flourish Collocations, develop Collocations
Sense: Verb: deteriorate
Synonyms:
deteriorate, worsen Collocations, get worse, decline Collocations, fade Collocations, atrophy, go to seed, degenerate, depreciate, fade away, fall off, weaken Collocations, diminish Collocations, ebb Collocations, rot Collocations, wane Collocations, go from bad to worse, go to rack and ruin, go to the dogs, reach the depths, hit rock bottom
Sense: Noun: decomposition
Synonyms:
decomposition, disintegration, putrefaction, corruption, rot Collocations, rotting, festering, breakdown, spoilage, putrescence, moldering, mouldering
Antonyms:
Sense: Noun: process of decline
Synonyms:
decline Collocations, deterioration, wasting away, collapse Collocations, downfall Collocations, depreciation, decrease Collocations, degeneration, retrogression, retrogradation, crumbling, weakening, wear and tear, breakdown, failure Collocations, ruination, dilapidation, disintegration, ruin Collocations, crumbling, dwindling
Antonyms:
improvement Collocations, increase Collocations, comeback, rally Collocations, revitalization, recovery Collocations, development Collocations
Sense: Noun: state of decline
Synonyms:
decline Collocations, disrepair, ruination, dilapidation, ruin Collocations, rot Collocations, blight Collocations, rancidness