Food decays quickly in hot weather.
Source: tatoeba (268670)
Decays
/dɪˈkeɪz/
Synonyms for "decays" (15 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (5)
Related words (7)
Noun(7 words)
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9 entriesbiological processchemical processdeclinedecomposition processdegradation processdeteriorationdeterioration processnuclear processtransformation
More specific
13 entriesalpha decaybeta decaycosmetic wearfood spoilagegamma decayinfrastructure decayinstitutional decayorganic decayoxidative decayputrefactionsoft rotstructural decayurban decay
Collocations
10 entriesbiological decaydecay constantdecay curvedecay rateexponential decayhalf lifenuclear decayradioactive decayrapid decayrate of decay
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Meat decays quickly in warm weather.
Source: tatoeba (278841)
Nothing decays, nothing tarnishes, or in any way disfigures or mars the universal purity or beauty of the place.
Source: tatoeba (12141689)
Food decays more quickly in hot weather.
Source: tatoeba (13282246)