mädätä — meaning in English

English meaning

• decompose verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
• rot verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.
• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.

Senses

mädätä is used for these senses in English:

• decompose (intransitive) To rot, decay or putrefy.
• moulder (chiefly, Northern England, Scotland) Often followed by away or down: to cause (something) to decay or rot, or to crumble to pieces.
• rot (intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
• spoil (intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]

decompose — full definition

1. verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
2. verb To rot or decay, especially through natural biological processes.

rot — full definition

1. verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.
2. verb To decline gradually in condition, quality, or morale.
3. noun The process of decaying, or the decayed matter itself.
4. noun Nonsense; foolish talk (informal, chiefly British).

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