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Spoiled from being excessively ripe

In a dilapidated or disintegrating condition, typically about to fall apart

Shabby and squalid

Dirty or unclean, especially disgustingly so

Liable to spoil, rot

Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline

(of a person) At the point of death

Physical, mental, or structural deterioration

Present participle for to decline gradually in health, prosperity, or quality

Present participle for to rot or cause to rot

Present participle for to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy

Present participle for to become inactive or unchanging

Present participle for to damage, or cause to become damaged, through continued use

Present participle for to have a severely detrimental effect on

Present participle for live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way

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Adjective

Spoiled from being excessively ripe

unfit for human consumption

strong-smelling

lacking in freshenss

stinking to high heaven

past its sell-by date

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“The source of the smell turned out to be decaying fruit.”

Adjective

In a dilapidated or disintegrating condition, typically about to fall apart

falling to pieces

on its last legs

in a state of disrepair

in bad condition

gone to rack and ruin

falling apart at the seams

coming apart at the seams

in poor condition

at a standstill

seen better days

becoming extinct

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“The problems of decaying inner city areas.”

Adjective

Shabby and squalid

down-at-the-heels

poverty-stricken

all the worse for wear

falling to pieces

gone to rack and ruin

poorly maintained

the worse for wear

falling apart at the seams

having seen better days

on its last legs

badly maintained

decrepit. in ruins

seen better days

down-at-the-heel

unprepossessing

out of condition

in bad condition

down at the heel

cheap and nasty

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Adjective

Dirty or unclean, especially disgustingly so

unsportsmanlike

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Adjective

Liable to spoil, rot

Adjective

Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline

pleasure-seeking

gone to the dogs

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

in the fast lane

pleasure-loving

unconscientious

lacking restraint

unaccommodating

no better than one should be

open to bribery

self-gratifying

unsportsmanlike

double-crossing

near the knuckle

under-the-table

against the law

beyond the pale

against the rules

beyond contempt

unauthorized^US

under the table

unauthorised^UK

good-for-nothing

under the counter

contrary to law

in violation of law

Mephistophelian

of bad reputation

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

in the doghouse

cloak-and-dagger

hole-and-corner

good-for-naught

untrammelled^UK

playing politics

extracurricular

highly improper

not straightforward

uncompassionate

without standards

low-down-and-dirty

without scruples

insurrectionary

under-the-counter

without law and order

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Adjective

(of a person) At the point of death

Noun

Physical, mental, or structural deterioration

destabilisation^UK

destabilization^US

downward spiral

falling to pieces

fall from grace

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

decentralization^US

decentralisation^UK

loss of prosperity

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“The doctrinal orthodoxy of the day was McCarthyism in its final, decaying phase.”

Verb

Present participle for to decline gradually in health, prosperity, or quality

on its last legs

going to the dogs

hitting the skids

going down the toilet

going to rack and ruin

going down the tubes

going to the pack

becoming dilapidated

taking a turn for the worse

going backwards

falling into decay

becoming debilitated

falling to pieces

gnawing away at

going to pieces

going from bad to worse

running to seed

becoming emaciated

falling into disrepair

ratcheting down

burning through

becoming shrunken

taking a nosedive

coming apart at seams

going into decline

falling apart at the seams

going down the tube

losing strength

becoming smaller

growing smaller

making something worse

becoming enfeebled

becoming moribund

having one foot in the grave

going into a tailspin

reaching a new low

falling steeply

running through

becoming marcescent

coming to an end

lowering in value

lowering in price

turning the clock back

chipping away at

becoming threadbare

hitting rock bottom

coming apart at the seams

reaching depths

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“The result is that property has been allowed to decay and is occupied almost entirely by people who cannot pay any heavy rents.”

Verb

Present participle for to rot or cause to rot

discolouring^UK

becoming contaminated

becoming rotten

becoming rancid

becoming gangrenous

falling into decay

becoming addled

becoming useless

becoming tainted

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“Masses of leaves may begin to decay and smother the plant beneath them.”

Verb

Present participle for to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy

“Flowers decay much sooner when tied in bunches or bouquets than when arranged loosely.”

Verb

Present participle for to become inactive or unchanging

Verb

Present participle for to damage, or cause to become damaged, through continued use

becoming threadbare

becoming useless

making threadbare

wearing holes in

going into holes

showing signs of wear

coming to the end of its life

Verb

Present participle for to have a severely detrimental effect on

Verb

Present participle for live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way

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