forfalde — meaning in English
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English meaning
- decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- dilapidate verb To cause to become ruined or put into disrepair.
Senses
forfalde is used for these senses in English:
- decay (intransitive) To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
- dilapidate (intransitive, archaic) To fall into ruin or disuse.
decay — full definition
- verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
- noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
- noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.
dilapidate — full definition
- verb To cause to become ruined or put into disrepair.
- verb To squander or waste.
- verb To fall into ruin or disuse.