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How to pronounce decay in German?

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Type Words
Synonyms disintegration, radioactive decay
Type of nuclear reaction
Has types beta decay, alpha decay
Type Words
Synonyms decomposition
Type of organic phenomenon
Type Words
Synonyms decompose, disintegrate
Type of change integrity
Verb group disintegrate
Type Words
Synonyms crumble, dilapidate
Type of change
Has types erode, break, bust, corrode, deteriorate, droop, eat at, fall apart, gnaw, gnaw at, ruin, rust, wear, wear away, wear out, weather, wilt
Derivation decadent


The unoccupied house started to decay.
Type Words
Synonyms decline
Type of decrement, decrease
Has types exponential return, exponential decay
Type Words
Type of unsoundness
Has types decomposition, disintegration, rot, rancidity, putrefaction, impairment, deterioration


the corpse was in an advanced state of decay.
the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair.
Type Words
Type of activity, action, natural process, natural action
Has types rotting, ruin, spoilage, spoiling, tooth decay, dilapidation, dental caries, decomposition, corruption, cavity, caries, putrefaction, breakdown, rot
Type Words
Type of change
Has types deliquesce, molder, moulder, go bad, rot, spoil, putrefy, decompose


The body started to decay and needed to be cremated.