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decay BrE / dɪˈkeɪ /  NAmE / dɪˈkeɪ / Native audio playback is not supported. decay(verb)BrE / dɪˈkeɪ /  NAmE / dɪˈkeɪ / to be destroyed gradually by natural processes; to destroy something in this waysynonym rothttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rot_1decaying leaves/teeth/foodif a building or an area decays, its condition slowly becomes worsedecaying inner city areasto become less powerful and lose influence over people, society, etc.decaying standards of moralityVerb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they decayhe / she / it decayspast simple decayedpast participle decayed-ing form decayingWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French decair, based on Latin decidere ‘fall down or off’, from de- ‘from’ + cadere ‘fall’.

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(verb) decaying leaves/teeth/fooddecaying inner city areasdecaying standards of morality Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=decay This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	decay
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / dɪˈkeɪ / NAmE / dɪˈkeɪ /
Example	decaying leaves/teeth/food decaying inner city areas decaying standards of morality
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=decay
Content	decay (verb)BrE / dɪˈkeɪ / NAmE / dɪˈkeɪ / to be destroyed gradually by natural processes; to destroy something in this way synonym rot https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rot_1 decaying leaves/teeth/food if a building or an area decays, its condition slowly becomes worse decaying inner city areas to become less powerful and lose influence over people, society, etc. decaying standards of morality Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they decay he / she / it decays past simple decayed past participle decayed -ing form decaying Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French decair, based on Latin decidere ‘fall down or off’, from de- ‘from’ + cadere ‘fall’.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Decaying Dɪˈkeɪ Decay Verb Bre Leaves/Teeth/Food City Areas

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