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Suffering from decay or decomposition

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

In a derelict or dilapidated state

Dirty or unclean, especially disgustingly so

(of a thing) In terminal decline

Liable to spoil, rot

Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline

On the point of death

Physical, mental, or structural deterioration

The process of atrophying or state of having atrophied

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 form or discharge pus

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

Present participle for have a severely detrimental effect on

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Adjective

Suffering from decay or decomposition

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

“The problems of decaying inner city areas.”

Adjective

In a derelict or dilapidated state

down-at-the-heels

poverty-stricken

all the worse for wear

falling to pieces

gone to rack and ruin

on its last legs

falling apart at the seams

poorly maintained

the worse for wear

in bad condition

having seen better days

coming apart at the seams

badly maintained

decrepit. in ruins

down-at-the-heel

seen better days

in poor condition

in a state of disrepair

on your last legs

unprepossessing

underprivileged

about to collapse

out of condition

about to fall apart

down at the heel

cheap and nasty

with sunken cheeks

non-functioning

not functioning

disorganized^US

out of commission

not in working order

disorganised^UK

higgledy-piggledy

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Adjective

Dirty or unclean, especially disgustingly so

unsportsmanlike

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

beyond the pale

very unpleasant

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Adjective

(of a thing) In terminal decline

Adjective

Liable to spoil, rot

Adjective

Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline

pleasure-seeking

gone to the dogs

pleasure-loving

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

self-gratifying

in the fast lane

lacking restraint

comfort-seeking

unaccommodating

no better than one should be

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Adjective

On the point of death

becoming extinct

breathing your last

giving up the ghost

on your deathbed

in the jaws of death

on the point of death

at death's door

at end of one's rope

one foot in grave

with one foot in the grave

not long for this world

failing rapidly

having one foot in the grave

one foot in the grave

at the end of the rope

on your last legs

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Noun

Physical, mental, or structural deterioration

destabilisation^UK

destabilization^US

downward spiral

fall from grace

falling to pieces

loss of prosperity

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Noun

The process of atrophying or state of having atrophied

falling to pieces

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Verb

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

on its last legs

going to the dogs

going down the toilet

hitting the skids

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

falling to pieces

gnawing away at

going to pieces

going from bad to worse

running to seed

falling into disrepair

ratcheting down

burning through

taking a nosedive

coming to an end

going down the tube

becoming debilitated

growing smaller

becoming smaller

becoming marcescent

going into decline

falling apart at the seams

making something worse

dematerializing

going into a tailspin

reaching a new low

falling steeply

running through

coming apart at seams

becoming less loud

vanishing into thin air

becoming unimportant

turning the clock back

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

lowering in value

lowering in price

becoming flaccid

becoming threadbare

chipping away at

hitting rock bottom

coming apart at the seams

reaching depths

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“For years Blackburn's Church Street Pavilions have been allowed to crumble and decay so that the Grade ll listed buildings have become nothing more than an eyesore.”

Verb

Present participle for to rot or cause to rot

discolouring^UK

becoming contaminated

becoming rotten

becoming rancid

becoming inflamed

becoming infected

falling into decay

becoming addled

becoming useless

becoming tainted

becoming gangrenous

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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

becoming emaciated

becoming shrunken

going into a decline

becoming debilitated

becoming enfeebled

losing strength

becoming marcescent

becoming moribund

having one foot in the grave

going to pieces

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Verb

Present participle for to become inactive or unchanging

Verb

Present participle for to form or discharge pus

discharging pus

coming to a head

Verb

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

Verb

Present participle for have a severely detrimental effect on

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