(the process of gradually becoming inferior)
(a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current)
(the organic phenomenon of rotting)
(an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair")
(the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation)
(lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process")
(fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay")
(undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated")