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Definition decay in British English

decay noun

[uncountable] noun
/dɪˈkeɪ/
1

the gradual destruction of something as a result of a natural process of change

Example

Bacteria cause the decay of dead plants and animals.

Example

Sweets cause tooth decay.

Synonyms and related words
damage destruction harm
1.1

the part of something that has gradually been destroyed

Synonyms and related words
a blot on something blemish blight
2

the process by which a building or an area gradually gets into a worse state because it has not been looked after

Example

urban decay

Example

The farmhouse fell into disuse and decay.

Synonyms and related words
damage destruction harm
3

the process of becoming gradually worse in quality, or weaker in power or influence

Example

the social and moral decay of the country

Synonyms and related words
contamination regression lapse
Definition decay in British English