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n the process of gradually becoming inferior n a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current n the organic phenomenon of rotting n an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying n the spontaneous disintegr…

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  1. n the process of gradually becoming inferior n a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current n the organic phenomenon of rotting n an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying n the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation v lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current v fall into decay or ruin v undergo decay or decomposition