rappeutua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- degenerate adj Having declined from a former, better state; deteriorated.
- deteriorate verb To get worse in quality or condition.
Senses
rappeutua is used for these senses in English:
- decay (intransitive) To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
- degenerate (transitive) To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.
- deteriorate (intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
- go to seed (figuratively, by extension) To deteriorate; to decline into an unkempt or debased condition.
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.
degenerate — full definition
- adj Having declined from a former, better state; deteriorated.
- noun A person seen as morally corrupt or of poor character.
- verb To decline in quality, structure, or character over time.