Antonyms for de-cay

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : dih-key

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈkeɪ

Definition of de-cay

Origin : late 15c., "to decrease," from Anglo-French decair, Old North French decair (Old French decheoir, 12c., Modern French déchoir) "to fall, set (of the sun), weaken, decline, decay," from Vulgar Latin *decadere "to fall off," from de- (see de-) + Latin cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)). Meaning "decline, deteriorate" is c.1500; that of "to decompose, rot" is from 1570s. Related: Decayed; decaying.

As in infirmity : noun weakness, sickness
As in rot : noun corrosion, disintegration
As in ruin : noun situation of devastation
As in rust : noun corrosion
As in squalor : noun filth, poverty
As in vice : noun bad habit; sin
As in waste : noun spending, use without thought
As in decrepitude : noun feebleness
As in blight : noun disease; plague
As in retrogression : noun deterioration
As in cavity : noun sunken or decayed area
As in declension : noun deterioration
As in declination : noun deterioration
As in degeneration : noun deterioration
As in griminess : noun dirtiness
As in grubbiness : noun dirtiness
As in insolvency : noun failure
As in insubstantiality : noun infirmity
As in nonfeasance : noun failure
As in puniness : noun infirmity
As in unsoundness : noun infirmity
As in unsubstantiality : noun infirmity
As in unsuccess : noun failure
As in unsuccessfulness : noun failure
As in vulgarism : noun corruption
As in weakliness : noun infirmity
As in consumption : noun devouring; use
As in contamination : noun adulteration
As in corrosion : noun disintegration
As in corruption : noun adulteration
As in decadence : noun perversion; deterioration of morality
As in decay : noun breaking down, collapse
As in decline : noun lessening
As in decomposition : noun rot, breakdown
As in diminution : noun lessening, reduction
As in disrepair : noun state of deterioration
As in dissolution : noun death; destruction
As in ebb : noun regression; decline
As in entropy : noun deterioration
As in failure : noun lack of success
As in putrefy : verb rot
As in rot : verb corrode, deteriorate
As in rust : verb corrode
As in sink : verb deteriorate
As in slump : verb decline, sink
As in stagnate : verb deteriorate by lack of action
As in taint : verb dirty, contaminate; ruin
As in turn : verb become sour or tainted
As in vegetate : verb be very passive
As in waste : verb spend or use without thought; dwindle
As in wear : verb corrode, use
As in wither : verb droop, decline
As in bite : verb corrode, eat away
As in blight : verb ruin, destroy
As in suppurate : verb fester
As in wear out : verb become worn
As in peter : verb decrease
As in consume : verb destroy
As in corrupt : verb pervert; pollute
As in crumble : verb break or fall into pieces
As in decay : verb deteriorate, crumble
As in decline : verb lessen, become less
As in decompose : verb rot, break up
As in decrease : verb grow less or make less
As in depreciate : verb devalue, lose value
As in die : verb wither, dwindle
As in dirty : verb cause to be soiled
As in disintegrate : verb fall apart; reduce to pieces
As in dwindle : verb waste away; taper off
As in eat : verb erode, wear away; use up
As in ebb : verb subside; decline
As in fester : verb intensify; become inflamed

Synonyms for de-cay

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