1.the process of gradually becoming inferior
2.a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
3.the organic phenomenon of rotting
4.an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying;
the corpse was in an advanced state of decay
5.the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
1.lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current;
the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
2.fall into decay or ruin;
The unoccupied house started to decay
3.undergo decay or decomposition;
The body started to decay and needed to be cremated