Vocabulary
Decay
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.
Urdu meaning
خرابی، سڑنا، مرجھانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Ironically, the very sectors that have received sustained donor support remain most inefficient, resulting in policy lethargy, institutional decay, and misuse of resources.
- This aid addiction fostered by international donors has contributed to institutional decay, economic stagnation and insurmountable debt.
- LOVE it or hate it, plastic is everywhere; it doesn`t die, decay or disappear.
- The conditions of the City Courts in Karachi are emblematic of the broader decay in Pakistan`s judicial infrastructure.
- Beyond the physical decay lies a deeper institutional problem: the lack of investment in judicial capacity and culture.
Synonyms
decompose, rot, putrefy, go bad, go off, spoil, fester, perish, deteriorate
Curator example
“the body had begun to decay”
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