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| 1. | [ verb ] break down | |
| Synonyms: | molder moulder decompose | |
| Examples: | "The bodies decomposed in the heat" |
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| Related terms: | decay hang decomposition decay | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action | |
| Synonyms: | rotting putrefaction decomposition | |
| Related terms: | decay biology decompose | |
| 3. | [ noun ] decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor | |
| Synonyms: | putrefaction | |
| Related terms: | decay putrescence decompose | |
| 4. | [ verb ] waste away | |
| Synonyms: | waste | |
| Examples: | "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world" |
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| Related terms: | deteriorate necrose wastage | |
| 5. | [ noun ] unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) | |
| Synonyms: | bull shit bunkum guff horseshit crap bunk buncombe Irish_bull hogwash dogshit bullshit | |
| Related terms: | drivel bull | |
| Similar spelling: |
rout Rott roth rote rota root Routt Routh route Rothe Roath Rod rood Roda Rodd road Rodi Rode Roddy Rodda rodeo Rohde rowdy |
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