decays

Noun

• the process of gradually becoming inferior
• a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
• the organic phenomenon of rotting
• an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
• the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

Verb

• lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
• fall into decay or ruin
• undergo decay or decomposition
• third-person singular simple present indicative of decay

Synonyms

crumble, decay, decline, decompose, decomposition, dilapidate, disintegrate, disintegration, radioactive decay