· (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
Synonym(s): decomposition, rot, putrefaction, breakdown
Hypernym(s): decay
· break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
Synonym(s): decompose, molder, moulder
Hypernym(s): decay
· become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
Synonym(s): waste
Hypernym(s): devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate