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[dɪˈkeɪ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi
(e.g: the body had begun to decay)
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late Middle English: from Old French decair, based on Latin decidere ‘fall down or off’, from de- ‘from’ + cadere ‘fall’
[dɪˈkeɪ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the state or process of rotting or decomposition
(e.g: hardwood is more resistant to decay than softwood)
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late Middle English: from Old French decair, based on Latin decidere ‘fall down or off’, from de- ‘from’ + cadere ‘fall’
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