decay
ജീര്ണ്ണിക്കുക
definition
verb
a decayed cabbage leaf
(of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.
noun
hardwood is more resistant to decay than softwood
the state or process of rotting or decomposition.
translation of 'decay'
verb
ജീര്ണ്ണിക്കുക
noun
അഴുകല്
example
The Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991 after a long period of internal political and economic decline and 'decay' .
The castle narrowly failed to win cash from BBC TV's Restoration competition in 2003, leading to fears that the building might 'decay' completely.
Apparently all the melted snow water had drenched the wooden beams supporting the mines, causing them to 'decay' and fall apart, taking the ceilings with them.
the old barn rapidly fell into 'decay'
The home fell into 'decay' by the start of the 1970s.
Over time, the plant growth not only concealed the structures; it also contributed greatly to their 'decay' .
the time taken for the current to 'decay' to zero
The Supreme Court hearing has underscored the far-reaching 'decay' of bourgeois democracy in the US.
Without a power source, this current would 'decay' .
fluoride heals small spots of 'decay'
Traditional societies in underdeveloped countries are no more immune to creeping moral 'decay' than their more sophisticated cousins in rich, developed nations.
It is easy for tiny amounts of food to get trapped in the tiny dents or fissures, and if you do not brush them thoroughly, bacteria can build up and start to 'decay' the tooth.
Chewing gum increases the flow of saliva leading to a reduction in dental 'decay' .
Children whose teeth fall out early due to 'decay' , may not have straight adult teeth and require a dental brace.
Glass shattered on the pavement, all around are the signs of urban 'decay' .
the body had begun to 'decay'
Some scientists now believe that smoking may store up liability to stress and cause mental illness as well as physical 'decay' .
Corn crown and root 'decay' can weaken stalks and complicate harvest.
Even some of the great multinationals that were ‘blue chips’ with investors at some point of time have been witnessing gradual 'decay' .
It is my conviction that the real reason that the Soviet Union collapsed was not economic ruin or systemic 'decay' : it was cynicism.
Providing new facilities becomes a higher priority than maintaining the same facilities in older neighbourhoods, which also leads to 'decay' in areas near the city centre.
The goal of conservatism is to defend our civilization from 'decay' and decadence, from a weakening of our principles.
A late complication of neglected dental 'decay' is a dental abscess.
the trapped radiocarbon begins to 'decay' at a known rate
the problems of urban 'decay'
facilities 'decay' when money is not spent on refurbishment
the 'decay' of electrical fields in the electromagnets
Smith fears that there are many other paintings in the collection that are in a similar state of 'decay' - what her profession terms ‘actively deteriorating’.
He was very much aware of the inevitability of 'decay' and death as a part of life, an idea that Dutch artists called ‘Vanitas.’
hardwood is more resistant to 'decay' than softwood
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