| noun | the process of gradually becoming inferior |
| noun | a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current |
| noun | the organic phenomenon of rotting |
| noun | an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying “the corpse was in an advanced state of decay” |
| noun | the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation |
| verb | lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current “the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process” |
| verb | fall into decay or ruin “The unoccupied house started to decay” |
| verb | undergo decay or decomposition “The body started to decay and needed to be cremated” |
| decay | verb | lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current |
| decompositional | adjective | causing organic decay |
| decompose | verb | break down |
| disintegrate | verb | cause to undergo fission or lose particles |
| disintegration | noun | the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation |
| decay | noun | the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation |
| decadent | noun | a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically) |