decays

The word “decays” has 2 syllables: de-cays

It's pronounced as /dɪˈkeɪz/


What is synonym and antonym for decays?

In the thesaurus, “decays” has 71 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for decays along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for decays

  • abates
  • addles
  • atrophies
  • breaks down
  • contaminates
  • corrupts
  • crumbles
  • curdles
  • de-escalates
  • debilitates
  • declines
  • decomposes
  • defiles
  • degenerates
  • degrades
  • descends
  • deteriorates
  • devolves
  • dilapidates
  • diminishes
  • disintegrates
  • downsizes
  • droops
  • dwindles
  • ebbs
  • emaciates
  • fades
  • fails
  • falls
  • falls apart
  • ferments
  • festers
  • flags
  • fouls
  • goes
  • goes to pot
  • goes to seed
  • lags
  • languishes
  • lessens
  • lowers
  • molders
  • molds
  • mortifies
  • perishes
  • pollutes
  • putrefies
  • recedes
  • reduces
  • regresses
  • retrogrades
  • rots
  • runs down
  • runs to seed
  • rusts
  • sags
  • sinks
  • slips
  • sours
  • spoils
  • taints
  • turns
  • turns off
  • undermines
  • wanes
  • weakens
  • wears out
  • wilts
  • withers
  • worsens
  • yields

Antonyms for decays

  • advances
  • ages
  • ameliorates
  • assembles
  • betters
  • cleanses
  • composes
  • convalesces
  • develops
  • enhances
  • enriches
  • fortifies
  • gains
  • grows
  • heightens
  • improves
  • integrates
  • intensifies
  • marches
  • matures
  • meliorates
  • proceeds
  • progresses
  • purifies
  • rallies
  • rebounds
  • recovers
  • recuperates
  • refreshes
  • renews
  • restores
  • ripens
  • strengthens
  • upgrades

Meanings of decays

  • verb
    1. To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
    2. (of organic material) To rot, to go bad.
    3. (of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.
    4. (of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.
    5. Loss of airspeed due to drag.
    6. To cause to rot or deteriorate.

Example Sentences

  • The food decays quickly in warm weather if left out in the open.
  • Over time, the metal decays, leading to rust and corrosion.
  • The tree decays from the inside out after being struck by lightning.
  • As the fruit ripens, it slowly decays, attracting insects.
  • The old manuscript decays due to exposure to light and humidity.

On this page you'll find 105 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decays, such as: abates, addles, advances, ages, ameliorates, assembles, atrophies.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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cancers

  • abominations
  • anathemas
  • atrocities
  • bad
  • banes
  • cankers
  • carcinomas
  • carcinomata
  • contagions
  • corruptions
  • cysts
  • debaucheries
  • decays
  • degeneracies
  • depravities
  • devilries
  • deviltries
  • diabolisms
  • diseases
  • enormities
  • evils
  • excrescences
  • excrescencies
  • fungicides
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  • growths
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  • ills
  • immoralities
  • indecencies
  • iniquities
  • insecticides
  • lumps
  • lymphomas
  • lymphomata
  • malefactions
  • malignancies
  • melanomas
  • melanomata
  • microbicides
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  • outgrowths
  • perversions
  • pesticides
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  • polyps
  • rot
  • satanisms
  • scurrilities
  • sins
  • squalors
  • taboos
  • tabus
  • toxicants
  • toxics
  • toxins
  • tubercles
  • tumors
  • venoms
  • villainies
  • viruses
  • warts
  • wrongs

cankers

  • abases
  • abominations
  • anathemas
  • atrocities
  • bad
  • bastardizes
  • befouls
  • begrimes
  • blemishes
  • cancers
  • cheapens
  • contaminates
  • corruptions
  • corrupts
  • damages
  • debases
  • debaucheries
  • debauches
  • decays
  • defaces
  • defiles
  • degeneracies
  • degrades
  • demeans
  • demoralizes
  • depraves
  • depravities
  • depreciates
  • descends
  • destroys
  • deteriorates
  • devilries
  • deviltries
  • diabolisms
  • dilutes
  • dirties
  • disgraces
  • dishonors
  • downgrades
  • enormities
  • evils
  • flaws
  • harms
  • humbles
  • humiliates
  • hurts
  • ills
  • immoralities
  • impairs
  • indecencies
  • iniquities
  • lessens
  • malefactions
  • mars
  • perversions
  • perverts
  • poisons
  • pollutes
  • profanes
  • prostitutes
  • rot
  • ruins
  • satanisms
  • scurrilities
  • shames
  • sins
  • spoils
  • squalors
  • stains
  • subverts
  • taboos
  • tabus
  • taints
  • takes down
  • tarnishes
  • thins
  • villainies
  • vitiates
  • warps
  • waters down
  • weakens
  • wrecks
  • wrongs

dark ages

  • abasements
  • abatements
  • breakups
  • de-escalations
  • debasements
  • decadences
  • decays
  • decimations
  • declensions
  • declinations
  • declines
  • decompositions
  • decreases
  • decrements
  • deflations
  • degeneracies
  • degenerations
  • degradations
  • demolishments
  • demolitions
  • depreciations
  • descents
  • desolations
  • destructions
  • deteriorations
  • devolutions
  • diminishments
  • diminutions
  • dips
  • disintegrations
  • dissolutions
  • downfalls
  • downgrades
  • downslides
  • downtrends
  • downturns
  • drop-offs
  • drops
  • ebbs
  • eclipses
  • falloffs
  • falls
  • havoc
  • losses
  • nadirs
  • reductions
  • ruinations
  • ruins
  • sags
  • shrinkages
  • slips
  • slumps
  • sunsets

decadences

  • abasements
  • abatements
  • breakups
  • dark ages
  • de-escalations
  • debasements
  • decays
  • decimations
  • declensions
  • declinations
  • declines
  • decompositions
  • decreases
  • decrements
  • deflations
  • degeneracies
  • degenerations
  • degradations
  • demolishments
  • demolitions
  • depreciations
  • descents
  • desolations
  • destructions
  • deteriorations
  • devolutions
  • diminishments
  • diminutions
  • dips
  • disintegrations
  • dissolutions
  • downfalls
  • downgrades
  • downslides
  • downtrends
  • downturns
  • drop-offs
  • drops
  • ebbs
  • eclipses
  • falloffs
  • falls
  • havoc
  • losses
  • nadirs
  • reductions
  • ruinations
  • ruins
  • sags
  • shrinkages
  • slips
  • slumps
  • sunsets

ebbs

  • abasements
  • abatements
  • abates
  • alleviates
  • atrophies
  • breaks down
  • breakups
  • collapses
  • compresses
  • condenses
  • constricts
  • contracts
  • corrupts
  • crumbles
  • dark ages
  • de-escalates
  • de-escalations
  • debasements
  • debilitates
  • decadences
  • decays
  • decimations
  • declensions
  • declinations
  • declines
  • decomposes
  • decompositions
  • decreases
  • decrements
  • deflates
  • deflations
  • degeneracies
  • degenerates
  • degenerations
  • degradations
  • degrades
  • demolishments
  • demolitions
  • depreciations
  • descends
  • descents
  • desolations
  • destructions
  • deteriorates
  • deteriorations
  • devolutions
  • devolves
  • dilapidates
  • diminishes
  • diminishments
  • diminutions
  • dips
  • disintegrates
  • disintegrations
  • dissolutions
  • downfalls
  • downgrades
  • downsizes
  • downslides
  • downtrends
  • downturns
  • droops
  • drop-offs
  • drops
  • dwindles
  • eases
  • eclipses
  • evaporates
  • fails
  • falloffs
  • falls
  • falls away
  • flags
  • gives out
  • goes to pot
  • goes to seed
  • havoc
  • lags
  • languishes
  • lessens
  • lets up
  • losses
  • lowers
  • moderates
  • molders
  • nadirs
  • palls
  • phases down
  • putrefies
  • recedes
  • reduces
  • reductions
  • regresses
  • relaxes
  • relents
  • remits
  • retrogrades
  • rots
  • ruinations
  • ruins
  • runs down
  • runs to seed
  • sags
  • shrinkages
  • shrinks
  • sinks
  • slackens
  • slips
  • slumps
  • sours
  • spoils
  • subsides
  • sunsets
  • tapers
  • tapers off
  • undermines
  • vanishes
  • wanes
  • weakens
  • wilts
  • worsens

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