decaying

dษชหˆkeษชษชล‹
Can also be a form of:
Translation Definition Conjugation
NEW

Translation of decaying into Hebrew,

Adjective

1.

organic matter

undergoing decomposition or rot
ื ึดืจึฐืงึธื‘ nirqav
  • The decaying leaves covered the forest floor.ื”ืขืœื™ื ื”ื ืจืงื‘ื™ื ื›ื™ืกื• ืืช ืงืจืงืข ื”ื™ืขืจ.
2.

buildings

deteriorating in condition or quality
ืžึดืชึฐืคึผื•ึนืจึตืจ mitporerืžึปื–ึฐื ึธื—
  • The decaying mansion stood abandoned for years.ื”ืื—ื•ื–ื” ื”ืžืชืคื•ืจืจืช ืขืžื“ื” ื ื˜ื•ืฉื” ื‘ืžืฉืš ืฉื ื™ื.
3.

society

declining in status or influence
ืžึดืชึฐื ื•ึผื•ึตืŸ mitnuven
  • The decaying empire struggled to maintain control.ื”ืืžืคืจื™ื” ื”ืžืชื ื•ื•ื ืช ื”ืชืงืฉืชื” ืœืฉืžื•ืจ ืขืœ ื”ืฉืœื™ื˜ื”.

Noun

general

the process of breaking down or deteriorating
ืจึดืงึธึผื‘ื•ึนืŸ rikavonื”ึดืชึฐืคึผื•ึนืจึฐืจื•ึผืช
  • The decaying of leaves enriches the soil.ื”ืจืงื‘ื•ืŸ ืฉืœ ื”ืขืœื™ื ืžืขืฉื™ืจ ืืช ื”ืงืจืงืข.
Add a suggestion |

Synonyms and analogies of decaying in English

adj.decomposingputrefyingrottingdecliningdegeneratingdeteriorating
n.ampoulephialMore synonyms

Examples of decaying in a sentence

  • The smell of decaying fruit filled the room.
  • The decaying factory awaits demolition.
  • They repaired the decaying roof before winter.
  • The decaying neighborhood was once vibrant and lively.
  • A decaying political system can lead to unrest.
  • The decaying of the pier worried the engineers.
decay
dษชหˆkeษช
Noun
1.

decomposition

process of rotting or decomposing organic matter
ืจึดืงึธึผื‘ื•ึนืŸ rikavon
  • The decay of the fallen leaves was evident.ื”ืจื™ืงื‘ื•ืŸ ืฉืœ ื”ืขืœื™ื ืฉื ืฉืจื• ื”ื™ื” ื‘ื•ืœื˜.
2.

tooth damage

TECH.deterioration of tooth structure due to bacterial activityTECH.
ืขึทืฉึถึผืืฉึถืืช fasheshetืจึดื™ืงึธึผื‘ื•ึนืŸ
  • The dentist found decay in my back tooth.ืจื•ืคื ื”ืฉื™ื ื™ื™ื ืžืฆื ืขืฉืฉืช ื‘ืฉืŸ ื”ืื—ื•ืจื™ืช ืฉืœื™.
3.

gradual decline

slow worsening in condition or quality over time
ื”ึดืชึฐื“ึทึผืจึฐื“ึฐึผืจื•ึผืช ื”ึดืชึฐืคึผื•ึนืจึฐืจื•ึผืช ื ึดื™ื•ึผื•ืŸ
  • The building showed signs of decay after many years.ื”ื‘ื ื™ื™ืŸ ื”ืจืื” ืกื™ืžื ื™ ื”ืชื“ืจื“ืจื•ืช ืื—ืจื™ ืฉื ื™ื ืจื‘ื•ืช.
Verb
intr.
1.

deterioration

decline in quality or strength
ืœึฐื”ึดืชึฐื“ึทึผืจึฐื“ึตึผืจ lehitdarder
  • The old building started to decay over the years.ื”ื‘ื ื™ื™ืŸ ื”ื™ืฉืŸ ื”ืชื—ื™ืœ ืœื”ืชื“ืจื“ืจ ืขื ื”ืฉื ื™ื.
2.

biological breakdown

undergo decomposition
ืœึฐื”ึตื™ืจึธืงึตื‘ lehฤ“rฤkev
  • Leaves decay faster in a moist environment.ืขืœื™ื ื ืจืงื‘ื™ื ืžื”ืจ ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ืกื‘ื™ื‘ื” ืœื—ื”.
3.

science

TECH.undergo radioactive disintegrationTECH.
ืœึฐื”ึดืชึฐืคึธึผืจึตืง lehitparek
  • The unstable isotope will decay over time.ื”ืื™ื–ื•ื˜ื•ืค ื”ื‘ืœืชื™ ื™ืฆื™ื‘ ื™ืชืคืจืง ืขื ื”ื–ืžืŸ.
4.

energy

TECH.lose stored energy or chargeTECH.
ืœึฐื”ึดืชึฐืจื•ึนืงึตืŸ lehitroken
  • The battery will decay if not used.ื”ืกื•ืœืœื” ืชืชืจื•ืงืŸ ืื ืœื ื™ืฉืชืžืฉื• ื‘ื”.

Expressions with decay: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

moral decayn.
ื”ึดืชึฐืคึผื•ึนืจึฐืจื•ึผืช ืžื•ึผืกึธืจึดื™ืช
ื ึดื™ื•ื•ึผืŸ ืžื•ึผืกึธืจึดื™
Many worry about the moral decay in modern society.
fall into decayv.
ืœึฐื”ึดืชึฐืคึผื•ึนืจึตืจ
The old house began to fall into decay after years of neglect.
time decayn.
ื™ึฐืจึดื™ื“ึธื” ื‘ึฐึผื™ึทืขึฒืœื•ึผืช ืขึดื ื”ึทื–ึฐึผืžึทืŸ
The time decay of the medication required patients to take it more frequently.
tooth decayn.
ืขึทืฉึถึผืืฉึถืืช
Tooth decay can lead to pain and cavities.
dental decayn.
ืขึทืฉึถึผืืฉึถืืช
Regular brushing and flossing help prevent dental decay in children and adults.
alpha decayn.
ื“ึฐึผืขึดื™ื›ึทืช ืึทืœึฐืคึธื
ืคึตึผืจื•ึผืง ืึทืœึฐืคึธื
Alpha decay occurs in heavy elements like uranium.

Translations of "decaying" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
ืจึธืงื•ึผื‘adj. - raquv

You can find lion's mane near dead or decaying wood in damp areas.

ืืคืฉืจ ืœืžืฆื•ื ืคื˜ืจื™ื•ืช ืืจื™ื•ืช ืœื™ื“ ืขืฅ ืžืช ืื• ืจืงื•ื‘ ื‘ืื–ื•ืจื™ื ืœื—ื™ื.

She noticed the decaying fruit on the counter had attracted a swarm of flies.

ื”ื™ื ื”ื‘ื—ื™ื ื” ืฉื”ืคืจื™ ื”ืจืงื•ื‘ ืขืœ ื”ื“ืœืคืง ืžืฉืš ื ื—ื™ืœ ืฉืœ ื–ื‘ื•ื‘ื™ื.

The sight of the decaying food disgusts me to my core.

ื”ืžืจืื” ืฉืœ ื”ืื•ื›ืœ ื”ืจืงื•ื‘ ืžื’ืขื™ืœ ืื•ืชื™ ืขื“ ืœืฉื•ืจืฉื™ื.

The decaying fruit emitted an icky smell that filled the room.

ื”ืคืจื™ ื”ืจืงื•ื‘ ื”ืคื™ืฅ ืจื™ื— ืžื’ืขื™ืœ ืฉืžื™ืœื ืืช ื”ื—ื“ืจ.

Explore more translations and examples on Reverso Context

Other translations for decaying:

  • ื ืจืงื‘
  • ืžึดืชึฐืคึผื•ึนืจึตืจ

decaying: Examples and translations in context

The decaying compost pile was rich in nutrients for the new garden beds.

ืขืจื™ืžืช ื”ืงื•ืžืคื•ืกื˜ ื”ืจืงื•ื‘ื” ื”ื™ื™ืชื” ืขืฉื™ืจื” ื‘ื—ื•ืžืจื™ื ืžื–ื™ื ื™ื ืœืžื™ื˜ื•ืช ื”ื’ืŸ ื”ื—ื“ืฉื•ืช.

The septic swamp was home to many decaying plants and rotting wood.

ื”ื‘ื™ืฆื” ื”ืžืจืงื™ื‘ื” ื”ื™ื™ืชื” ื‘ื™ืชื ืฉืœ ืฆืžื—ื™ื ื ืจืงื‘ื™ื ื•ืขืฅ ืจืงื•ื‘ ืจื‘ื™ื.

The swamp smelled strongly of damp earth and decaying vegetation.

ืžื”ื‘ื™ืฆื” ืขืœื” ืจื™ื— ื—ื–ืง ืฉืœ ืื“ืžื” ืœื—ื” ื•ืฆืžื—ื™ื™ื” ืจืงื•ื‘ื”.

He found the vomitable sight of the old, decaying food repulsive.

ื”ื•ื ืžืฆื ืืช ื”ืžืจืื” ื”ืžื’ืขื™ืœ ืฉืœ ื”ืื•ื›ืœ ื”ื™ืฉืŸ ื•ื”ืจืงื•ื‘ ื›ืžื’ืขื™ืœ.

A strong odor emanated from the decaying animal hidden in the tall grass.

ืจื™ื— ื—ื–ืง ื ืคืœื˜ ืžื”ื—ื™ื” ื”ืจืงื•ื‘ื” ื”ืžืกืชืชืจืช ื‘ื“ืฉื ื”ื’ื‘ื•ื”.

Vermin children surviving on the scraps of a decaying world.

ื™ืœื“ื™ื ืฉืจืฆื™ื ื”ืฉื•ืจื“ื™ื ืขืœ ืฉืืจื™ื•ืช ื”ืขื•ืœื ื”ืจืงื•ื‘.

See also:

Browse the dictionary entries starting with โ€œdโ€:
decayable decayed DECC decease
Why use Reverso English-Hebrew Dictionary to learn "decaying"?
  • Find accurate translations for "decaying" in Hebrew

    Explore various translations of "decaying" sorted by frequency and relevance to find the perfect match for your context.

  • Browse countless real-life examples

    Understand the exact meaning of "decaying" and learn how to use it correctly in any context. Examples come from millions of authentic texts: movie dialogues, news articles, official documents, and more.

  • Listen to pronunciation

    Hear how "decaying" is pronounced by native speakers and improve your oral skills.

  • Discover expressions and idioms with "decaying" in English

    Dive into our dictionary's treasure trove of phrases and expressions containing "decaying" to grow your vocabulary including new entries from the Reverso Collaborative Dictionary.

  • Create your vocabulary list with ease

    Click the star icon to save "decaying" to your favorites.

  • Practice with flashcards

    Memorize your words with interactive flashcards containing audio and examples.

English-Hebrew translations you can rely on
Find virtually anything

Over 500,000 entries, 2 million translations and 10 million examples in context

Trusted by 70M users

including students, language teachers, and linguistic experts

Exceptional 4.7 app rating

with 250,000+ reviews on App Store and Play Store

ยฉ 2026 Reverso English-Hebrew DictionaryThe dictionary is regularly updated and complemented by Collaborative Dictionary users.
Helping millions of people and large organizations communicate more efficiently and precisely in all languages.
Products
Translate Text
Translate Documents
Translation in Context
Grammar Check
Synonyms
Conjugation
Free apps
Reverso for Mac/Windows
Reverso for iOS/Android
Reverso for Chrome/Edge
Offers
Reverso Premium
Reverso Corporate Translator
FAQ
|
Contact
|
About Reverso
|
Terms & Conditions
|
Privacy Settings
|
Privacy Policy
ยฉ2026 Reverso. All rights reserved.
Hebrew English Dictionary|English Chinese Dictionary|English Swedish Dictionary|English Romanian Dictionary|English Portuguese Dictionary|English Polish Dictionary|English Dutch Dictionary|English Korean Dictionary|English Japanese Dictionary|English Hebrew Dictionary|English Spanish Dictionary|English German Dictionary|English Arabic Dictionary|English Turkish Dictionary|English Russian Dictionary|English Italian Dictionary|English Ukrainian Dictionary|English French Dictionary|English Vietnamese Dictionary|English Bengali Dictionary|English Danish Dictionary|English Greek Dictionary|English Hindi Dictionary|English Brazilian Portuguese Dictionary|English Persian Dictionary|English Thai Dictionary|English Catalan Dictionary|English Czech Dictionary|English Hungarian Dictionary|English Khmer Dictionary