decaying (verb)
1brandwash — verb To alter or completely change a brand in an attempt to alter the perception of the brand or company. Usually a superficial alteration is involved, such as a name change, different colours, etc. Renaming Connex trains in Melbourne is simple a …
2decay — verb 1》 rot or cause to rot through the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose. ↘decline in quality or vigour; deteriorate. 2》 Physics (of a radioactive substance, particle, etc.) undergo change to a different form by emitting radiation.… …
3rot — verb (rots, rotting, rotted) 1》 decompose by the action of bacteria and fungi; decay. 2》 gradually deteriorate or decline. noun 1》 the process of decaying. ↘rotten or decayed matter. 2》 (the rot) Brit. a process of deterioration; a decline in …
4embalm — verb (T) to treat a dead body with chemicals, oils etc to prevent it from decaying: ancient Egyptian embalming techniques embalmer noun (C) …
5decay — [[t]dɪke͟ɪ[/t]] decays, decaying, decayed 1) VERB When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process. The bodies buried in the fine ash slowly decayed... [V ing] The ground was… …
6decay — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French decaïr, from Late Latin decadere to fall, sink, from Latin de + cadere to fall more at chance Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to decline from a sound or prosperous condition 2. to… …
7lay — 1 /leI/ verb the past tense of lie 1 2 verb past tense and past participle laid 1 PUT SB/STH DOWN (transitive always + adv/prep) to put someone or something down carefully into a flat position: lay sth in/on/under etc: Laying my coat carefully on …
8Semitic languages — Infobox Language family name=Semitic region=Middle East, North Africa, Northeast Africa and Malta familycolor=Afro Asiatic child1=East Semitic (extinct) child2=West Semitic child3=South Semitic iso2=semThe Semitic languages are a language family… …
9feed — [[t]fi͟ːd[/t]] ♦♦ feeds, feeding, fed 1) VERB If you feed a person or animal, you give them food to eat and sometimes actually put it in their mouths. [V n] We brought along pieces of old bread and fed the birds... [V n n] She fed him a cookie …
10matter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 subject/situation that must be dealt with ADJECTIVE ▪ important, pressing, serious, urgent, weighty ▪ He left, saying he had pressing matters to attend to. ▪ …
