decay

As verbs the difference between dispose and decay

is that dispose is while decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

As an adjective dispose

is organized, placed in a certain fashion, arranged.

As a noun decay is

the process or result of being gradually decomposed.

As nouns the difference between decay and overgrowth

is that decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed while overgrowth is a usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else. A tangle of growth occurring at the top of trees involving vines and branches, common in jungles.

As a verb decay

is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

As nouns the difference between decay and riot

is that decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed while riot is wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.

As verbs the difference between decay and riot

is that decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality while riot is to create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition.

In intransitive terms the difference between decay and soil

is that decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality while soil is to become dirty or soiled.

In transitive terms the difference between decay and soil

is that decay is to cause to rot or deteriorate while soil is to make dirty.

Recede is a related term of decay.

As verbs the difference between recede and decay

is that recede is while decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

As a noun decay is

the process or result of being gradually decomposed.

As nouns the difference between diminution and decay

is that diminution is a lessening, decrease or reduction while decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed.

As a verb decay is

to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

Decay is a synonym of dissolve.

In transitive terms the difference between dissolve and decay

is that dissolve is to break the continuity of; to disconnect; to loosen; to undo; to separate while decay is to cause to rot or deteriorate.

In intransitive terms the difference between dissolve and decay

is that dissolve is to resolve itself as by dissolution while decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

Ebb is a synonym of decay.

In lang=en terms the difference between ebb and decay

is that ebb is to cause to flow back while decay is to cause to rot or deteriorate.

As nouns the difference between ebb and decay

is that ebb is the receding movement of the tide while decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed.

As verbs the difference between ebb and decay

is that ebb is to flow back or recede while decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

As an adjective ebb

is low, shallow.

As verbs the difference between decay and decomposed

is that decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality while decomposed is past tense of decompose.

As a noun decay

is the process or result of being gradually decomposed.

As verbs the difference between backslide and decay

is that backslide is to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state while decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

As a noun decay is

the process or result of being gradually decomposed.