decay

As nouns the difference between decay and delay

is that decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As verbs the difference between decay and delay

is that decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality while delay is to put off until a later time; to defer.

As nouns the difference between decay and deray

is that decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed while deray is (obsolete) disorder.

As a verb decay

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

As nouns the difference between decan and decay

is that decan is decan, ten days 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.

As nouns the difference between decaf and decay

is that decaf is (informal) a decaffeinated coffee, tea, or soft drink 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.

As nouns the difference between decad and decay

is that decad is 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.

As nouns the difference between decay and damage

is that decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed while damage is injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

As verbs the difference between decay and damage

is that decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality while damage is to impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

As verbs the difference between subside and decay

is that subside is to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees 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.

In transitive terms the difference between corrode and decay

is that corrode is to consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair while decay is to cause to rot or deteriorate.

In intransitive terms the difference between corrode and decay

is that corrode is to have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion 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 taxonomy and decay

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification 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.