4 English Synonyms for DECAY

Definition: 1. The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.

There are 9 definitions of the word corruption

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Definition: 1. To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.

There are 5 definitions of the word putrefy

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Definition: 1. (transitive) To undo the integrity of; to break into parts.

There are 2 definitions of the word disintegrate

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Definition: 1. (transitive) To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on. [from 15th c.]

There are 10 definitions of the word mortify

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