Verfall — meaning in English
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English meaning
- corruption noun Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.
- decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- decrepitude noun The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.
- downfall noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
- lapse noun A brief slip or failure, especially a temporary lowering of standards or attention.
- waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
Senses
Verfall is used for these senses in English:
- corruption The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct.
- decay (ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.
- decrepitude The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.
- dilapidation (in the plural) Money paid at the end of an incumbency by the incumbent or his heirs for the purpose of putting the parsonage etc. in good repair for the succeeding incumbent.
- downfall A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
- lapse A termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect.
- waste Gradual loss or decay.
- waste (legal) A cause of action which may be brought by the owner of a future interest in property against the current owner of that property to prevent the current owner from degrading the value or character of the property, either intentionally or through neglect.
corruption — full definition
- noun Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.
- noun Damage to data caused by errors during storage or transfer.
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.