decay
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The meaning (definition) of the word decay
to slowly rot and break down
The word decay used in a sentence
“Fallen leaves decay and turn into soil.”
Words that mean the same as decay (synonyms)
rot
How the word decay is said around the world
| French | pourrir (poor-REER) |
| Spanish | descomponerse (des-kohm-poh-NEHR-seh) |
| Mandarin | 腐烂 (foo lahn) |
| Hindi | सड़ना (SUHR-nah) |
| Arabic | يَتَحَلَّلُ (ya-ta-HAL-la-lu) |
| Russian | гнить (gneet) |
| Portuguese (EU) | apodrecer (uh-poo-druh-SAIR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | decompor (jee-kohm-POHR) |
| Japanese | くさる (koo-SAH-roo) |
| German | verrotten (fer-ROT-en) |
| Urdu | سڑنا (SARR-na) |
| Punjabi | ਸੜਨਾ (SAR-na) |
| Korean | 썩다 (suk-DAH) |
| Hebrew | לְהֵירָקֵב (le-hay-ra-KEV) |
| Greek | σαπίζω (sah-PEE-zoh) |
| Dutch | vergaan (vuhr-KHAHN) |
| Tagalog | mabulok (mah-boo-LOK) |
| Vietnamese | mục nát (mook NAHT) |
| Turkish | çürümek (chew-rew-MEK) |
| Persian | پوسیدن (poo-see-DAN) |
| Polish | rozkładać się (rohs-KWAH-datch shyeh) |
| Ukrainian | гнити (hny-TY) |
| Bengali | পচে যাওয়া (PAW-chay JAH-wah) |
| Swedish | ruttna (RUUT-nah) |
| Italian | marcire (mar-CHEE-ray) |
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