fer-se malbé — meaning in English

English meaning

• decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.

Senses

fer-se malbé is used for these senses in English:

• decay (intransitive) To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
• spoil (intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]

decay — full definition

1. verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
2. verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
3. noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
4. noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.

spoil — full definition

1. verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
2. verb To indulge someone, especially a child, so much that it damages their character.
3. verb (of food) To go bad.
4. noun Plunder or loot taken by force, often in the phrase "the spoils of war."

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