Synonyms & Antonyms : Decay





Decay



( Noun )


Old civilizations may fall into
decay.

Synonyms:

Deterioration

Sinking

Decline

Wearing

Degeneracy

Contextual Examples:

Some
deterioration in the quality of workmanship of this jewellery had set in from this year.

The boatman reached in time and saved the
sinking man.

Cheap and sensational literature sets a
decline in the moral standard of the children.

The water flowing underneath is
wearing out the stone gradually.

Drug addiction is the main cause of
degeneracy among teenagers.



Antonyms:

Improvement

Progress

Expansion

Development

Growth

Contextual Examples:

There is great scope for
improvement in the quality of workmanship in this piece of jewellery.

India has greatly
progressed since independence.

There is
growth in the enrolment of school-going children in this state.

Development programme of the company includes computerization of machines.




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